{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of West Perth, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Refreshment Vehicle By-law 7-2024, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Persons operating a Refreshment Vehicle in the Municipality. Renewal: Valid from date of issuance and expire on December 31st of each year; renewal application required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001822",
 "municipality": "West Perth",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.westperth.com/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Refreshment Vehicle By-law 7-2024",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-03-04",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/t0hd0ish/7-2024-refreshment-vehicle-by-law-v-2-with-edits-from-first-reading-not-signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of West Perth by-law to licence and regulate refreshment vehicles (annual or one-time event licence); in force March 31, 2024. Copy is the unsigned posted version.",
   "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": "7-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/75c9efa798bde9870b64a2327a05c91502cbb7122cc5014f0ec86ff5df0b505f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Persons operating a Refreshment Vehicle in the Municipality.",
    "fee": "Refreshment Vehicles (Per Year): $250.00; Refreshment Vehicles (One-Time Event Licence): $50.00; Charitable Organization/Community Event (Refreshment Vehicle): No Charge.",
    "renewal": "Valid from date of issuance and expire on December 31st of each year; renewal application required."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 3.1",
    "fee": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "renewal": "s. 4.6; s. 4.12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-perth/business-licensing/bylaw-7-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Applications, Licences and Permits (West Perth)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westperth.com/government-administration/applications-licences-and-permits/",
   "summary": "Municipality states it requires no general business licence; only refreshment vehicles and businesses using municipal property (sidewalk patios, merchandise displays) need a licence.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "4ac29c5d188465978f9fe2024b0d6fdf41d9c28bf905466c0607ba80fda663db",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4ac29c5d188465978f9fe2024b0d6fdf41d9c28bf905466c0607ba80fda663db.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-perth/business-licensing/applications-licences-and-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-perth/business-licensing/"
}