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 "answer": "In the Town of Pelham, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law No. 09-2025 Vendor Licensing By-law (travelling vendors; repeals 77-2024), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Travelling Vendors operating on Private or Public Property; Local Vendors operating other than their Place of Business. Renewal: Annual: expires end of calendar year; Limited: expires end of Special Event.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001693",
 "municipality": "Pelham",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.pelham.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 09-2025 Vendor Licensing By-law (travelling vendors; repeals 77-2024)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-02-19",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/iqkl5rdc/09-2025-vendor-licensing-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Pelham by-law licensing and regulating travelling vendors; annual and temporary vendor licences, season Jan 1 to Dec 31; repeals By-law 77-2024.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
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   "document_number": "09-2025",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Travelling Vendors operating on Private or Public Property; Local Vendors operating other than their Place of Business.",
    "renewal": "Annual: expires end of calendar year; Limited: expires end of Special Event."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 5.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 5.1; s. 5.3",
    "renewal": "s. 8.6; s. 8.7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pelham/business-licensing/bylaw-09-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Policy S203-05 Lottery Licensing",
   "category": "business_licensing",
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   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/o4qhu3un/policy-s203-05-lottery-licensing.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Pelham policy on municipal lottery licensing for charitable and non-profit organizations (not opened in full; linked from Lottery Licencing page).",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/559578b3dcea2f2a794f077f7e1bd863b258ffe89f7ac68e47ea0a5fbefaa596.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pelham/business-licensing/policy-s203-05-lottery-licensing/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Vendor Licensing (web page)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.pelham.ca/pelham-government/permits-applications-licenses/vendor-licensing/",
   "summary": "Town page with vendor application forms and list of 2026 licensed vendors.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "d086e6fc200a11c34f39cf9dbaac7e988c4c29407938b1aca0ac210af4090f6c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d086e6fc200a11c34f39cf9dbaac7e988c4c29407938b1aca0ac210af4090f6c.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pelham/business-licensing/vendor-licensing/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/pelham/business-licensing/"
}