{
 "answer": "The City of Pickering, Ontario has 4 adopted bylaws on file: Body Rub Parlour By-law 6649/06; Business By-law 1887/84; Carnival By-law 5621/00; Hawker & Peddler By-law 6305/04, verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001705",
 "municipality": "Pickering",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.pickering.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Body Rub Parlour By-law 6649/06",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pickeringca-009-ca/media/naol45v2/b6649_06bodyrubparlour.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses and regulates body-rub parlour establishments and attendants operating in Pickering.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "0bc6d60bf370cbefb3a2257c158fdecb792a5e40b7287ad26fff99ad05d19258",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2006-03-06",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0bc6d60bf370cbefb3a2257c158fdecb792a5e40b7287ad26fff99ad05d19258.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pickering/business-licensing/text-0bc6d60bf370/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business By-law 1887/84",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pickeringca-009-ca/media/ffmdsrx5/b1887_84businesslicensing-acc.pdf",
   "summary": "General business licensing by-law establishing licence categories/fees and conduct requirements for businesses operating in Pickering.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "55fd7ebc3e9efa1c66a20e9ad3ffe965bdf235a71fb123211bb4f8858cf1e6f5",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "1984-07-30",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/55fd7ebc3e9efa1c66a20e9ad3ffe965bdf235a71fb123211bb4f8858cf1e6f5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pickering/business-licensing/text-55fd7ebc3e9e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Carnival By-law 5621/00",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pickeringca-009-ca/media/riwjjos0/b5621_00carnival.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses temporary carnivals, fairs and midway/special-event operators within Pickering.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "c02bf919f579fbfaf52286c7373322fb9ffdc217b84b8b9a5faf290824891efa",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2000-02-21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c02bf919f579fbfaf52286c7373322fb9ffdc217b84b8b9a5faf290824891efa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pickering/business-licensing/text-c02bf919f579/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Hawker & Peddler By-law 6305/04",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pickeringca-009-ca/media/ojojqh1x/b6305_04hawkerpeddler-acc.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses and regulates hawkers, peddlers and door-to-door/street vendors within Pickering.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "4561abdd30613431da9195d9cc4a327a4314defb46a288e79e4a61789b565e1f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2004-03-08",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4561abdd30613431da9195d9cc4a327a4314defb46a288e79e4a61789b565e1f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pickering/business-licensing/text-4561abdd3061/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/pickering/business-licensing/"
}