{
 "answer": "In the Township of Woolwich, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Licensing By-law No. 61-2025 (consolidated), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Renewal: Annual; expires December 31 of corresponding year unless otherwise stated; Drain Layer renewals due January 31; trailer park licence by June 1 each year.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001833",
 "municipality": "Woolwich",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.woolwich.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Licensing By-law No. 61-2025 (consolidated)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-16",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/x5xllapu/61-2025-licensing-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Woolwich general licensing by-law to license and regulate businesses; Parts on administration, refusal, expiry, suspension, appeal, enforcement and penalty. Schedule A covers refreshment vehicles (Class A food trucks) with application requirements; further trade schedules follow.",
   "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": "61-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a7ef6cef4014031dd347ef05d7464ccddbb6e4954f02e2b7a7d82c6e5b42ce77.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Food trucks, stationary refreshment vehicles, food carts, salespersons/temporary sales vendors/roadside vendors, drain layers, trailer park owners for recreational trailers.",
    "fee": "As set out in Township's Fees and Charges By-law; late/examination fees as set out in that By-law; Recreational Trailer fees charged annually, monthly/portion; fees except first 30 days may be payable in advance.",
    "renewal": "Annual; expires December 31 of corresponding year unless otherwise stated; Drain Layer renewals due January 31; trailer park licence by June 1 each year."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 18(a)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 18(a); Schedule A, ss. 1, 9, 18; Schedule B, ss. 1, 7; Schedule C, s. 1; Schedule D, s. 1",
    "fee": "s. 17(b); Schedule A, ss. 6(b), 16(b), 23(b); Schedule B, s. 3(b); Schedule C, ss. 1(b), 3, 4; Schedule D, ss. 2, 4, 5",
    "renewal": "s. 16; Schedule C, ss. 4-6; Schedule D, ss. 1, 4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/woolwich/business-licensing/bylaw-61-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Woolwich By-laws index",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.woolwich.ca/learn-about/by-laws/",
   "summary": "Township by-law listing linking the Licensing By-law 61-2025 and lottery licensing pages.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "f3ee7a1174ccc0cbafbbbe71a18d1878465316772dfaaa71a71f65093f9db55b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f3ee7a1174ccc0cbafbbbe71a18d1878465316772dfaaa71a71f65093f9db55b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/woolwich/parking-snow/woolwich-by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/woolwich/business-licensing/"
}