Development Charges

Development charges are fees levied on new development to fund the cost of increased municipal services and infrastructure such as sidewalks, sewers, roads, and water mains, resulting from new development. These charges are based on a Background Study prepared in accordance with the Development Charges Act (Development Charges Act).

Within the City of Belleville there are two development charges. There is a city-wide development charge that applies to all lands within the City. In addition, there is an area-specific development charge that apply to specific lands in the Stanley Park Area.

2025 Fee Schedules

City-wide Development Charge Fees

Existing rates under By-law 2021-201 and By-law 2020-16. Effective January 1, 2025

Development Charge Fees January 1, 2025 - December 30, 2025
Service	Single & semi-detached dwelling	Duplex & Apartments 2 Bedrooms +	Apartments Bach. & 1 bedroom and Special Care	Multiples	Non-Residential (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area
Grand Total Rural Area	$21,346	$15,099	$8,716	$13,939	$6.17
Grand Total Urban Area	$30,884	$21,845	$12,611	$20,165	$9.43

Stanley Park Development Charge Fees

Roads and Related Services	Fees
Residential development per single and semi-detached dwelling unit	$4,165
Residential development per other multiple dwelling unit	$3,186
Non-residential development per sq. ft. of GFA	$2.99

Request a copy of the 2025 City-wide and Stanley Park Development Charge Fees

2024 Fee Schedules

City-wide Development Charge Fees

Existing rates under By-law 2021-201 and By-law 2020-16. Effective January 1, 2024

Development Charge Fees January 1, 2024 - December 30, 2024
Service	Single & semi-detached dwelling	Duplex & Apartments 2 Bedrooms +	Apartments Bach. & 1 bedroom and Special Care	Multiples	Non-Residential (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area
Grand Total Rural Area	$20,671	$14,622	$8,440	$13,498	$5.98
Grand Total Urban Area	$29,907	$21,155	$12,212	$19,527	$9.13

Request a copy of the Jan 2024 City-wide Rates and the Development Charge Rates for 2024 brochure

Stanley Park Development Charge Fees

Roads and Related Services	Fees
Residential development per single and semi-detached dwelling unit	$4,033
Residential development per other multiple dwelling unit	$3,085
Non-residential development per sq. ft. of GFA	$2.90
*The schedule of development charges will be adjusted annually as of January 1st each year, in accordance with the most recent twelve month change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly, “Construction Price Statistics.”

Request a copy of the Jan 2024 Stanley Park Rates and Rates brochure

Deferral Programs

Development Charge Deferrals

Development Charge deferrals available include;

1. Rental housing (that is for-profit), and institutional development

Payable in 6 instalments beginning from the date of issuance of an occupancy permit or occupancy of the building, whichever is earlier

2. Non-profit housing development

Payable in 21 instalments beginning from the date of issuance of an occupancy permit or occupancy of the building, whichever is earlier

3. Quinte Home Builders

The City also has a deferral program for developers that belong to the Quinte Home Builders Association, please contact the City at 613-968-6481 for details.

Development Charge Background Study

The City of Belleville currently imposes development charges under By-law 2021-201, with an effective date of January 26, 2022. By-law 2021-201 was approved as a five year Development Charge By-law with a phased in increase on and the effective date and a further increase on June 1, 2022.

These charges are based on the background study prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Development Charges Act 1997 (D.C.A) (s.10), and accordingly, recommends new Development Charges (D.C.'s) and policies for the City of Belleville.

The Parks and Recreation Master Plan is well underway and has identified several projects to meet increased service needs attributable to new development. The Infrastructure Phasing Strategy has been completed and provides a comprehensive list of water and wastewater infrastructure projects that will need to be completed in order to provide servicing to 36 sub-development areas within the City’s urban boundary. Furthermore, the City has continued to engage with development industry stakeholders on several occasions from January 2021 to September 2021. A new 2021 D.C. Background Study has been prepared to incorporate the results of these engagements.

Belleville 2021 Development Charge Background study

Previous Development Charge Background Study

The City of Belleville currently imposes development charges under By-law 2021-18 Development Charge By-law which came into effect on January 25, 2021. By-law 2021-18 was approved as an “Interim Development Charge By-law” with a one-year expiration of January 25, 2022. The purpose of the Interim DC By-law was to allow the City to undertake further consultations with development industry stakeholders and to provide time to incorporate findings of the Infrastructure Phasing Strategy and Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

This background study was prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Development Charges Act 1997 (D.C.A) (s.10), and accordingly, recommends new Development Charges (D.C.'s) and policies for the City of Belleville.

Request a copy of the 2020 DC Background Study and Addendum #1 to the 2020 Background Study

Development Charge By-law Process

Development Charge By-Law Process

D.C. background study and proposed D.C. By-Law available to the public on the municipality's website – October 6, 2021
Statutory notice of Public Meeting advertisement placed in newspaper(s) - No later than October 18, 2021
Public Meeting of Council – November 8, 2021
Council considers adoption of D.C. background study and passage of by-law – December 13, 2021
Council adopts D.C. background study December 6, 2021
Council passage of D.C by-law December 13, 2021

Statement of the Treasurer

The Development Charges Act requires the Treasurer of the municipality to annually provide City Council a statement about each Reserve Fund established under the Act. The statement reflects the opening and closing balances of each year, the current year's distribution of the DC proceeds, any financing transfers and the interest earned on the fund.

Report Number: DF-2024-14 Development Charge Reserve Fund
Report Number DF-2023-16 Development Charge Reserve Fund
Report Number DDF-2022-05 Development Charge Reserve Fund
- Attachment to Report Number DDF-2022-05
Report Number DF-2021-17 Development Charge Reserve Fund
- Attachment #1 to Report Number DF-2021-17
- Attachment #2 to Report Number DF-2021-17
Report Number DF-2019-28 Development Charge Reserve Fund
- Attachment to Report Number DF-2019-28 Development Charge Reserve Fun
Report Number DF-2018-21 Development Charge Reserve Fund
- Attachment to Report Number DF-2018-21 Development Charge Reserve Fund

Request a copy of the above Development Charge Reserve Fund Documents

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