{
 "answer": "In the Township of Scugog, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Business Licencing By-law No. 135-05 (office consolidation) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. A licence is required. Fee: Licensing fees as set out in the Fees & Charges By-Law; hawker/peddler fees vary by goods and resident/non-resident; Owner's License transfer fee $50.00.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001740",
 "municipality": "Scugog",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.scugog.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licencing By-law No. 135-05 (office consolidation)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-12-12",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/scugogtourism-001-ca/media/tsqekoyh/business_licensing_by-law_135-05_consolidation_accessible.pdf",
   "summary": "Scugog's general business licensing by-law (Municipal Act s.151); office consolidation with amendments such as 74-07 (special events part). Sets licence requirements, classes and schedules for businesses in the Township.",
   "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": "135-05",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4f131f4188c115e24ef639a04c145ad6abf0dfd8184010721ff5608e844d2ae5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Adult entertainment parlours; fireworks vendors/display; salvage/second-hand goods; hawkers/peddlers; taxicab owners, drivers, brokers; carnivals/midways/special events; clothing donation boxes; group homes.",
    "fee": "Licensing fees as set out in the Fees & Charges By-Law; hawker/peddler fees vary by goods and resident/non-resident; Owner's License transfer fee $50.00.",
    "renewal": "All Licenses expire annually on December 31st at 11:59 p.m.; Taxi Driver/Owner/Broker licenses valid for calendar year; Fireworks License valid 8 days, expires day after Canada Day and day after Victoria Day."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1(a)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 8.1; s. 9.2; s. 9.7; s. 10.1; s. 11.1; s. 13.1; s. 14.1; s. 15.1; s. 16.1",
    "fee": "s. 2.36; s. 11.2(a); s. 13.7.1(b)(iii)",
    "renewal": "s. 2.19; s. 13.7.1; s. 9.6(e)-(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/scugog/business-licensing/bylaw-135-05/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Hawkers and Peddlers By-law No. 19-15",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-04-13",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/scugogtourism-001-ca/media/0gcndbpv/hawkers_and_peddlers_by-law_19-15-accessible.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses, regulates and governs hawkers and peddlers in the Township of Scugog under Municipal Act ss.8, 11 and 151.",
   "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,
   "document_number": "19-15",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/94f0ff9fb2e6d3c6fc5198beb447b869ae03d58b035b5ef6fc3466fe4da163bb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Hawkers and Peddlers, as defined: door-to-door sellers, temporary fixed-location sellers, and sellers without a permanent Township business.",
    "fee": "in accordance with the \"Fees and Charges By-Law\", as amended from time to time, and shall be payable upon submitting an application",
    "renewal": "shall expire on the day specified within the License and shall only be valid within the calendar year for which it was issued"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 1, definition of 'Hawker and Peddler'",
    "fee": "s. 2.3",
    "renewal": "s. 2.6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/scugog/business-licensing/bylaw-19-15/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Refreshment Vehicle Licensing By-law No. 48-14 (amended by 48-19)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-09-08",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/scugogtourism-001-ca/media/uo5je555/48-14-refreshment-vehicle-amended_redacted.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses, regulates and governs refreshment vehicles (food trucks) in Scugog; annual licence renewal timing set in the by-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "2f75b3bf721a21bdabfde2aae8a85f5611a6d42c709fe23f1551ecf7ad2aae26",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "48-14",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2f75b3bf721a21bdabfde2aae8a85f5611a6d42c709fe23f1551ecf7ad2aae26.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/scugog/business-licensing/bylaw-48-14/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licences and Permits (Township of Scugog web page)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.scugog.ca/council-and-administration/applications-licences-and-permits/business-licences-and-permits/",
   "summary": "Township page for business licences and permits; supporting evidence for the licensing by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "c45dc7717f3ff44248fb2a836f52bb1c419692dfdf0d7e70d2f443bf012c7c54",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c45dc7717f3ff44248fb2a836f52bb1c419692dfdf0d7e70d2f443bf012c7c54.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/scugog/business-licensing/business-licences-and-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/scugog/business-licensing/"
}