in-lieu fee

noun

A payment made by developers or project proponents to a government agency or non-profit organization instead of fulfilling regulatory requirements directly on-site, such as environmental mitigation, affordable housing, or infrastructure improvements.

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Meanings

nounin-lieu fee (plural in-lieu fees)

plural in-lieu fees

  1. A payment made by developers or project proponents to a government agency or non-profit organization instead of fulfilling regulatory requirements directly on-site, such as environmental mitigation, affordable housing, or infrastructure improvements.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in-lieu fee,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-lieu%20fee.

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