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 "answer": "In the Town of Smiths Falls, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law No. 7739-03 Taxi By-law (office consolidation, amended through 10419-2023) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. A licence is required. Who must license: Brokers, owners and drivers of taxi cabs. Renewal: annual; expires on the thirty-first day of December next after the date of issue.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001749",
 "municipality": "Smiths Falls",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.smithsfalls.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 7739-03 Taxi By-law (office consolidation, amended through 10419-2023)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-04-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/hzulw0d2/2023-consolidadted-taxi-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses, regulates and governs taxi cab brokers, owners and drivers in Smiths Falls; licences expire 31 December annually.",
   "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": "7739-03",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Brokers, owners and drivers of taxi cabs",
    "fee": "Taxi cab Driver (incl Disc and card) $70.00; Background Check (incl in initial $70.00) $35.00 (HST included); Taxi cab Owner $100.00 per vehicle; Taxi cab Broker $200.00; Change of Stand by Driver $30.00; Change of Vehicle $25.00; Change of Insurance Information $25.00",
    "renewal": "annual; expires on the thirty-first day of December next after the date of issue"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2; s. 3; s. 4; s. 5",
    "fee": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "renewal": "s. 12(A); s. 18"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/smiths-falls/business-licensing/bylaw-7739-03/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 8168-2008 A By-law to License, Regulate and Govern Certain Businesses (office consolidation, amended 2011)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-09-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/umgeihgt/office-consolidation-business-licencing-by-law-200.pdf",
   "summary": "General business licensing by-law of the Town of Smiths Falls (Municipal Act). Licence classes, applications, criminal record checks every three years (amended by 8398-2011, passed 2011-03-21), licence terms and fees.",
   "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": "8168-2008",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9cadc62ceb81e8b1997c28e3dd067469b12d17191442bc5e723729af97ef5d40.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Auctioneers; retail goods, services and amusement; salespersons, hawkers and peddlers/temporary sales; second hand goods/pawn shops; home occupations.",
    "fee": "Auctioneer: $100.00 annual; daily auction event/sale $25.00. Retail Goods, Services and Amusement: No Fee. Temporary Sales: No Fee. Salesperson, Hawkers and Peddlers: $500.00 annual; specific location daily licence $50.00 for the day specified or consecutive days specified (maximum 4 days); charitable organization $50.00 for the year in which it is issued or any part thereof. Second Hand Goods/Pawn Shops: No Fee. Home Occupations: No Fee. No fee for an existing business licence holder for a special sale or temporary sale permit."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2.1",
    "fee": "Schedule A-1; Schedule A-2; Schedule A-3 (Temporary Sales); Schedule A-3 (Salesperson, Hawkers and Peddlers); Schedule A-4; Schedule A-5; s. 3.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/smiths-falls/business-licensing/bylaw-8168-2008/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 8214-2009 Refreshment Vehicles By-law (consolidated, amended by 10042-2019)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-04-06",
   "document_url": "https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/2c2hbiy3/8214-2019_consolidated-version_refreshment-vehicle-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses, regulates and governs refreshment vehicles (food trucks) in Smiths Falls under Part IV of the Municipal Act, 2001. Fees are in the separate Fee By-law.",
   "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": "8214-2009",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ee4635867e7ab785f995ab3599ca046a9eca6aa663d4bb1c6aef843ea54e387a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Operators of Refreshment Vehicles require a separate licence for each refreshment vehicle.",
    "fee": "Annual licence fees per Schedule \"A\": Refreshment Vehicle (Motorized) $600.00/vehicle; Refreshment Vehicle (if owner/applicant pays business tax to Town used in connection) Annual Fee of $50.00/Vehicle; Refreshment Vehicle (Non-Motorized) $150.00/Vehicle; Refreshment Vehicle-Non-Motorized (if owner/applicant pays business tax to Town used in connection) Annual Fee of $50.00/Vehicle; Chip Wagon Structure Modification $50.00/request; Charitable BBQ's No Fee; Multi-refreshment Festival/Tradeshow Event $200.00 per Festival/Tradeshow to maximum of 6 days or 2 consecutive weekends (3 days each); Administrative Penalty $50.00 per non-compliance. Annual fee reduced to $200.00 for business owners who comply with listed provisions. Applicant for Chip Wagon or Mobile Canteen after July 31 may pay one-half the licence fee. Charitable refreshment sales/festivals/tradeshows of broad community nature may be waived at Clerk's discretion.",
    "renewal": "Annual; term from January 1 to December 31 each year; annual renewal may be issued to previous holder for previously approved location if requirements submitted annually."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2(a)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2(a)",
    "fee": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 2(c); s. 7(b)",
    "renewal": "s. 2(c); s. 2(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/smiths-falls/business-licensing/bylaw-8214-2009/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Frequently Requested By-laws (Smiths Falls)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.smithsfalls.ca/council-administration/by-laws-enforcement/frequently-requested-by-laws/",
   "summary": "Index page linking the business licensing, refreshment vehicle and taxi by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "88544e1e14011eb8488cff8d7892f1cfb06c2bdb857dd0a31dfcec6f357e278c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/88544e1e14011eb8488cff8d7892f1cfb06c2bdb857dd0a31dfcec6f357e278c.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/smiths-falls/noise/frequently-requested-by-laws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/smiths-falls/business-licensing/"
}