Development charges & levies — Belleville, Ontario

What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?

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.

Development Charges (City of Belleville) adopted bylaw
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) City-Wide Development Charge Fees; Stanley Park Development Charge Fees
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) City-Wide Development Charge Fees
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) City-Wide Development Charge Fees; Stanley Park Development Charge Fees
services covered sidewalks, sewers, roads, water mains, growth-related studies, and other infrastructure needed to support new development sidewalks, sewers, roads, water mains, growth-related studies
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. Deferral Programs
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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.

City of Belleville Approves New Development Charge By-law (news)

Council approved 2026-09-14; urban single-detached rate down $4,375 (14%); non-residential rates unchanged pending 2027 review.

City of Belleville Development Charges Background Study, office consolidation Sept 2026

Watson background study consolidating July 2026 study and Sept 9 2026 addendum.

Municipal-Wide Development Charges By-law 2026-114 (notice of passing)

By-law 2026-114 passed 2026-09-14 replacing By-law 2021-201; by-law text itself not found online (available at City Hall).

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: http://www.city.belleville.on.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities