{
 "answer": "In the City of Rossland, British Columbia, business licences & permits rules are set by Business Licence Bylaw No. 2801, 2024, verified 2026-09-24. A licence is required. Who must license: Every person who owns or operates a business within the City of Rossland. Renewal: one (1) year.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000120",
 "municipality": "Rossland",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://rossland.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licence Bylaw No. 2801, 2024",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-15",
   "document_url": "https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/38323",
   "summary": "Requires every business operating in Rossland to hold an annual (Jan-Dec) business licence per premises; sets application/fee process, regulates contractors, door-to-door/direct salespersons and mobile vendors; exempts registered charities/non-profits.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "c33b52500a208f5e22050e063130203c18ebbfbbf71173a2dae00df97d3a019c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2801",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c33b52500a208f5e22050e063130203c18ebbfbbf71173a2dae00df97d3a019c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Every person who owns or operates a business within the City of Rossland",
    "fee": "Schedule B: Licensed Full-Service Restaurant/Bar $150; Home Occupation/Mobile Vendors/Door-to-door Sales $75; All other businesses not listed $125; New Application Inspection $150; Residential Short-Term Rental $150 $400; Commercial Short-Term Rental $150 $800; Bed and Breakfast $150 $500",
    "renewal": "one (1) year"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2.1",
    "fee": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "renewal": "s. 4.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/rossland/business-licensing/bylaw-2801/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/rossland/business-licensing/"
}