noun
neighborhood association fees; residents' association dues
Refers to the regular fees paid by members of a local neighborhood or residents' association (自治会) to cover community activities and maintenance.
毎年、自治会費を集金に来ます。
Every year they come to collect the neighborhood association fees.
自治会費は口座振替で支払っています。
I pay the residents' association dues by automatic bank transfer.
Similar meaning, but 町内会費 specifically refers to fees for a smaller neighborhood block association (町内会), while 自治会費 is used for a broader residents' association.
Compound of 自治会 (jichikai, 'neighborhood/residents' association') + 費 (hi, 'fee/expense').