{
 "answer": "In the City of Pembroke, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law No. 2020-16 Business Licensing By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. A licence is required. Who must license: Transient traders, mobile food unit operators, door-to-door sales persons, and non-resident businesses conducting business in Pembroke. Renewal: Mobile food units: annual or semi-annual (6 months); transient traders: maximum 14 days.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001694",
 "municipality": "Pembroke",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://pembroke.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2020-16 Business Licensing By-law",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-02-18",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pembroke-ca/media/mampga4u/business-licensing-by-law-2020-16.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Pembroke by-law to licence and govern certain businesses under Municipal Act ss.150-151; licence classes, conditions, land-use compliance, offences.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "34fcf858586c9f58cea37e6b77b32e83822ba7053d8314b9d72e33dfa1daa1b3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2020-16",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/34fcf858586c9f58cea37e6b77b32e83822ba7053d8314b9d72e33dfa1daa1b3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Transient traders, mobile food unit operators, door-to-door sales persons, and non-resident businesses conducting business in Pembroke.",
    "fee": "Transient traders: $250.00/event resident, $500.00/event non-resident. Mobile food units: $50.00 special events, $250.00 annual, $125.00 semi-annual (6 months). PBIA additional Associate Membership fee $150.00. Not-for-profit: no licence fee but must register. 2026 amended fees: resident $302.00, non-resident $603.95, special events $60.40, annual $302.00, semi-annual $151.00; CPI adjustment 1.90%.",
    "renewal": "Mobile food units: annual or semi-annual (6 months); transient traders: maximum 14 days."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1; s. 3.3",
    "who_must_license": "s. 3.1; s. 3.6(a); s. 3.15; s. 3.18",
    "fee": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 3.16; s. 3.17; s. 6.1; 2026 Business License Fees",
    "renewal": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 3.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pembroke/business-licensing/bylaw-2020-16/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2023-88 Taxi By-law",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-12-19",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pembroke-ca/media/bekdqsjb/taxi-by-law-2023-88.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Pembroke rules for licensing and operation of taxicabs: owner and driver licences, fares, licences expire Dec 31.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "e43a3739f6d168a0e19a300b87c4c9fa95dbe2583afb4a6ecc03bbd7595baf93",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-88",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e43a3739f6d168a0e19a300b87c4c9fa95dbe2583afb4a6ecc03bbd7595baf93.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Every person who uses, operates, or keeps a vehicle as a taxicab within the City; separate license for every taxicab.",
    "fee": "Taxicab License $500.00; Taxicab License Renewal $200.00; Replacement License for Taxicab $75.00; Unscheduled Resealing of a taximeter $50.00; Late Fees for Taxicab License $100.00; pro-rated fee: $500 fee divided by remaining months to license expiry date.",
    "renewal": "annual; expires December 31 each year; renewal fees due within 30 days of expiry"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 5(3)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 5(3); s. 5(4)",
    "fee": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "renewal": "s. 5(6); s. 5(8)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pembroke/business-licensing/bylaw-2023-88/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/pembroke/business-licensing/"
}