Development charges & levies — Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Ontario

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

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).

Development Charges By-law No. 2025-043 adopted bylaw
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) Schedule "B"; s. 5.1
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) Schedule "B"; s. 5.1
non residential charge $4.45 per sq ft of GFA township-wide; $7.97 incl. urban-area wastewater (Schedule B) Schedule "B"; s. 5.1
services covered Roads and related; public works facilities/equipment/fleet; fire protection; parks & recreation; library; growth studies; wastewater. s. 2.1; Schedule A
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. ss. 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8-3.10
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. ss. 3.13-3.16
indexing expiry Adjusted annually commencing Jan 1, 2026 and each year thereafter in accordance with prescribed index in the Act. s. 5.1
scout note

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.

Common by-laws index

Township by-law page listing Development Charges By-law 2025-043.

Development Charges Background Study

Background study supporting by-law 2025-043.

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