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.

2023 Development Charge Pamphlets

City-wide Pamphlet - PDF

Stanley Park Pamphlet - PDF

2023 Fee Schedules

City-wide Development Charge Fees

Existing rates under By-law 2021-201. Effective January 1, 2023

Development Charge Fees January 1, 2023 - December 30, 2023
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	$19,397	$13,721	$7,919	$12,666	$5.61
Grand Total Urban Area	$28,063	$19,851	$11,458	$18,324	$8.57

January 2023 • City-wide Rates - PDF

Stanley Park Development Charge Fees

Roads and Related Services	Fees
Residential development per single and semi-detached dwelling unit	$3,784
Residential development per other multiple dwelling unit	$2,895
Non-residential development per sq. ft. of GFA	Nil*
* After January 27, 2023 Development Charges will apply to non-residential development

2023 Stanley Park Rates - PDF

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.

Belleville 2020 DC Background Study

Addendum #1 to Belleville 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 DDF-2022-05 Development Charge Reserve Fund