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 "answer": "In the Town of Whitby, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Business Licensing By-law # 5545-04 (consolidation to March 18, 2024), verified 2026-10-28. A licence is required. Who must license: Adult entertainment, body-rub, attendant, operator, owner, auctioneer, exhibition, food premises, lodging house, pawnbroker, salvage/second-hand, boarding house. Renewal: one year from the date of issue.",
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 "municipality": "Whitby",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.whitby.ca/",
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   "title": "Business Licensing By-law # 5545-04 (consolidation to March 18, 2024)",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-12-13",
   "document_url": "https://www.whitby.ca/media/vtaet5l2/consolidated-business-licencing-by-law-5545-04.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Whitby by-law licensing, regulating and governing businesses; Schedule 1 classes, with schedules for adult entertainment, body-rub, auctioneers, exhibitions, food premises and more; administrative penalties.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Adult entertainment, body-rub, attendant, operator, owner, auctioneer, exhibition, food premises, lodging house, pawnbroker, salvage/second-hand, boarding house.",
    "renewal": "one year from the date of issue"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "unless he/she has obtained from the Town a licence",
    "who_must_license": "Schedule \"1\"; Schedule \"12\", s. 2.1",
    "renewal": "s. 6(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitby/business-licensing/bylaw-5545-04/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licences and Permits (Town of Whitby)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.whitby.ca/business-and-economy/business-licences-and-permits/",
   "summary": "Lists licence types (broker, exhibition, general business incl. auctioneer, pawn broker, salvage yard, adult entertainment, limousine and taxi, refreshment vehicle) and application process.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitby/business-licensing/business-licences-and-permits/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/whitby/business-licensing/"
}