maintenance fee

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maintenance
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmeɪn.tən.əns/us
/ˈmeɪn.tən.əns/
the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in ...
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fee
noun[C]
uk
/fiː/us
/fiː/
an amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right ...
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(Definition ofmaintenanceandfeefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The home charges in addition amaintenancefeeto the owners of dogs which are claimed and retains sums obtained from the sale of unclaimed dogs.
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In 2000 the community had an annualmaintenancefeeof $280 per year per household.
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All members now use instruments provided by the school, paying only a modestmaintenancefee.
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At the end of the fourth year from the filing of the application, amaintenancefeefor the years 5 to 10 falls due.
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Many timeshare owners complain about the annualmaintenancefee(which includes property taxes) being too high.
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Businesses on those streets pay amaintenancefeefor them.
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Amaintenancefee, currently averaging $300 monthly, covers taxes, insurance, reserve funding, structural maintenance, water and sorted waste collection from curbside individual rolling plastic containers.
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Fractional owners pay a monthlymaintenancefeeand an occupied hourly operating fee.
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If themaintenancefeeis not paid (by the applicant or agent of record) by the due date with respect to a patent application, the application is deemed abandoned.
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The common areas of the car condo building are jointly owned by all the tenants and the car condo owner pays a monthlymaintenancefeefor their use.
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Maintenance fees may not be paid in advance; the patentee must wait until the payment window opens six months before the due date before paying amaintenancefee.
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Trust accounts, also known as special purpose accounts, are often held by a bank, and managed by a bank agent (who charges a monthlymaintenancefee).
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Owners also incur a monthlymaintenancefee.
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The monthlymaintenancefeeis around $31,000.
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Rents, in fact, were pure maintenance fees.
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Maintenance fees are not charged for this equipment.
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In most patent laws, renewal annuities or maintenance fees have to be regularly paid in order to keep the patent in force.
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