{
 "answer": "In the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Licensing By-law 2022-032-LI (consolidated, amended May 20, 2026), verified 2026-10-19. A licence is required. Fee: applicable fee established in the Town's Fees and Charges By-law. Who must license: Short-Term Rentals, Second Suites, Kennels, and Tourist Camps and Trailer Camps.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001825",
 "municipality": "Whitchurch-Stouffville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.townofws.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Licensing By-law 2022-032-LI (consolidated, amended May 20, 2026)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-04-05",
   "document_url": "https://whitchurch.civicweb.net/filepro/document/108968/Licensing%20By-law%202022-032-LI%20Consolidated%20May%201,%202024.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville by-law to license, regulate and govern certain businesses; Schedule A business rules, B short-term rentals, C second suites, D tourist and trailer camps; repeals earlier licensing by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "fe85f9bcb1440f4900695f22f985bd4e285389af0d4fd051b916973450a493b8",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2022-032-LI",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fe85f9bcb1440f4900695f22f985bd4e285389af0d4fd051b916973450a493b8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Short-Term Rentals, Second Suites, Kennels, and Tourist Camps and Trailer Camps",
    "fee": "applicable fee established in the Town's Fees and Charges By-law",
    "renewal": "annual, expires December 31 each year"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1",
    "who_must_license": "Schedule A, s. 1 (Business)",
    "fee": "s. 3.1",
    "renewal": "Schedule A, s. 1 (Expiry Date); s. 3.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/business-licensing/bylaw-2022-032-li/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/business-licensing/"
}