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 "answer": "In the City of Belleville, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges (City of Belleville), verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $20,289 rural / $27,808 urban per unit (2026, effective Sept. 15, 2026); Stanley Park $4,340 per unit (2026, effective Jan. 1, 2026). Services covered: sidewalks, sewers, roads, water mains, growth-related studies, and other infrastructure needed to support new development.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001419",
 "municipality": "Belleville",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.city.belleville.on.ca/",
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   "title": "Development Charges (City of Belleville)",
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   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.belleville.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/resources-maps-and-guides/development-charges/",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 rates, By-law 2026-114, effective 2026-09-15. Urban: $27,808 per single/semi-detached, $21,014 apartment 2+ bedrooms, $11,076 bachelor/1-bed; rural $20,289 single/semi. Plus Stanley Park area charge $4,340 per single.",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$20,289 rural / $27,808 urban per unit (2026, effective Sept. 15, 2026); Stanley Park $4,340 per unit (2026, effective Jan. 1, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments (2+ Bedrooms): $15,332 rural / $21,014 urban per unit; Apartments (Bachelor & 1-Bedroom): $8,081 rural / $11,076 urban per unit (2026, effective Sept. 15, 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$6.44 rural / $9.84 urban per sq. ft of Gross Floor Area (2026, effective Sept. 15, 2026); Stanley Park $3.12 per sq. ft of Gross Floor Area (2026, effective Jan. 1, 2026)",
    "services_covered": "sidewalks, sewers, roads, water mains, growth-related studies, and other infrastructure needed to support new development",
    "payment_timing": "For Rental Housing (For-Profit) and Institutional Development, payment may be deferred for up to six instalments beginning from issuance of an occupancy permit or occupation of the building, whichever is earlier; Quinte Home Builders Association members may qualify for deferral."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "City-Wide Development Charge Fees; Stanley Park Development Charge Fees",
    "apartment_charge": "City-Wide Development Charge Fees",
    "non_residential_charge": "City-Wide Development Charge Fees; Stanley Park Development Charge Fees",
    "services_covered": "sidewalks, sewers, roads, water mains, growth-related studies",
    "payment_timing": "Deferral Programs"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/belleville/development-charges/development-charges/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Belleville Approves New Development Charge By-law (news)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "news",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.belleville.ca/news/posts/city-of-belleville-approves-new-development-charge-by-law/",
   "summary": "Council approved 2026-09-14; urban single-detached rate down $4,375 (14%); non-residential rates unchanged pending 2027 review.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "title": "City of Belleville Development Charges Background Study, office consolidation Sept 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "adopted",
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   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/rqibcywr/city-of-belleville-2026-development-charges-background-study-office-consolidation-sept-2026-r1.pdf",
   "summary": "Watson background study consolidating July 2026 study and Sept 9 2026 addendum.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipal-Wide Development Charges By-law 2026-114 (notice of passing)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-09-14",
   "document_url": "https://getinvolved.belleville.ca/development-charges-study",
   "summary": "By-law 2026-114 passed 2026-09-14 replacing By-law 2021-201; by-law text itself not found online (available at City Hall).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
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   "document_number": "2026-114",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/belleville/development-charges/"
}