{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law 2025/009 - License and Regulate Refreshment Vehicles, verified 2026-10-19. A licence is required. Fee: New Business License ($100); Renewal ($100). Who must license: Any person operating a refreshment vehicle within the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001762",
 "municipality": "Southwest Middlesex",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 2025/009 - License and Regulate Refreshment Vehicles",
   "category": "business_licensing",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-02-05",
   "document_url": "https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/2025%20009%20License%20and%20Regulate%20Refreshment%20Vehicles%20-%20Approved.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Southwest Middlesex by-law under Municipal Act s.151 licensing and regulating refreshment vehicles (food trucks): licence requirement, approved locations, fees and conditions.",
   "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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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Any person operating a refreshment vehicle within the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex.",
    "fee": "New Business License ($100); Renewal ($100)",
    "renewal": "Annual, expires December 31"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2.1",
    "fee": "Application form header: \"New Business License ($100)   Renewal ($100)\"",
    "renewal": "\"The license will be issued for one (1) year period and all licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year.\""
   },
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   "title": "Lottery Licencing",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/services/lottery-licencing",
   "summary": "Municipality issues AGCO-authorized charitable lottery licences (bingo, raffle, break open); fee 3% of prize value; apply 30 days ahead.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/southwest-middlesex/business-licensing/lottery-licencing/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Refreshment Vehicles (by-law page)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/laws/refreshment-vehicles",
   "summary": "Municipal by-law page for By-law 2025/009 licensing and regulating refreshment vehicles.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/southwest-middlesex/business-licensing/refreshment-vehicles/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/southwest-middlesex/business-licensing/"
}