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 "answer": "In the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 2025-043, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $12,388 per single/semi unit township-wide; $18,088 incl. urban-area wastewater (By-law 2025-043 Schedule B; indexed annually from Jan 1, 2026). Charge per apartment unit: 2+ bedrooms $10,983 / bachelor-1 bedroom $5,792 per unit township-wide; $16,037 / $8,457 incl. urban-area wastewater (Schedule B). Non-residential charge: $4.45 per sq ft of GFA township-wide; $7.97 incl. urban-area wastewater (Schedule B).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001550",
 "municipality": "Havelock-Belmont-Methuen",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.hbmtwp.ca/",
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 2025-043",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-03",
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   "summary": "Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen DC by-law passed 2025-06-03. Schedule B: township-wide $12,388 per single/semi; $10,983 per 2+ bedroom apartment; $4.45/sq.ft. non-residential; with urban wastewater $18,088 per single, $7.97/sq.ft.",
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   "document_number": "2025-043",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$12,388 per single/semi unit township-wide; $18,088 incl. urban-area wastewater (By-law 2025-043 Schedule B; indexed annually from Jan 1, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $10,983 / bachelor-1 bedroom $5,792 per unit township-wide; $16,037 / $8,457 incl. urban-area wastewater (Schedule B)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$4.45 per sq ft of GFA township-wide; $7.97 incl. urban-area wastewater (Schedule B)",
    "services_covered": "Roads and related; public works facilities/equipment/fleet; fire protection; parks & recreation; library; growth studies; wastewater.",
    "exemptions": "Township/local board, education, County, university, non-profit, affordable/attainable units; additional residential units; industrial expansion ≤50%; hospital, place of worship, farm building; rental/redevelopment reductions.",
    "payment_timing": "Calculated, payable, and collected upon issuance of first building permit; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 equal annual payments commencing at first occupancy permit/occupancy; agreements may defer.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually commencing Jan 1, 2026 and each year thereafter in accordance with prescribed index in the Act."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 5.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 5.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 5.1",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1; Schedule A",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8-3.10",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 3.13-3.16",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/havelock-belmont-methuen/development-charges/bylaw-2025-043/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Common by-laws index",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.hbmtwp.ca/township-services/by-laws/common-by-laws/",
   "summary": "Township by-law page listing Development Charges By-law 2025-043.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/havelock-belmont-methuen/business-licensing/common-by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Background Study",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/kh0jwdbp/development-charges-background-study.pdf",
   "summary": "Background study supporting by-law 2025-043.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "c271899ddd93cd565cd62b208e2eef664b965f99a5fb983ce0f0e26496c00b19",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c271899ddd93cd565cd62b208e2eef664b965f99a5fb983ce0f0e26496c00b19.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/havelock-belmont-methuen/development-charges/development-charges-background-study/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/havelock-belmont-methuen/development-charges/"
}