AA
Accela Automation (software)
ACA
Accela Citizens' Access (online permit application system)
ACHD
Allen County Highway Department
ACOWMD
Allen County Onsite Wastewater Management District
ACSO
Allen County Surveyor's Office
ACSTSM
Allen County Stormwater Technical Standards Manual
APO
address, parcel/property number, owner
ASM
Access Standards Manual
AX
Application Extender (software)
BMP
best management practice
BZA
Board of Zoning Appeals
C of C
certificate of compliance
C of O
certificate of occupancy
CAP
case, application, permit (terminology from Accela permit management software)
CC
city code
COC
certificate of compliance (this abbreviation is used in Accela only)
DPS
Department of Planning Services
DVS
(Fort Wayne City Utilities) Department of Development Services
DWF
design Web format (compressed drawing file format developed by Autodesk)
E&SC
erosion and sediment control
EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
FDC
fire department connection
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEN
Fence ILP
FIRM
federal insurance rate maps
FIS
flood insurance study
FWFD
Fort Wayne Fire Department
GAR
General Administrative Rules (State of Indiana)
GFA
gross floor area
GIS
geographic information systems/electronic mapping
HO
hearing officer
HUC
hydrologic unit code
HVAC
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
IAC
Indiana administrative code
IBC
Indiana Building Code
IC
Indiana code
ICC
International Code Council
IDEM
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
IDNR
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
IESNA
Illuminating Engineers Society of North America
IFC
Indiana Fire Code (can also be International Fire Code)
ILP
improvement location permit (i.e., land use permit)
INDOT
Indiana Department of Transportation
IRC
Indiana Residential Code
ISDH
Indiana State Department of Health
L.S.
licensed surveyor
m
meter(s)
MCM
minimum control measure
MFR
multi family residence
MS4
municipal separate storm sewer system
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
NOI
notice of intent
NOT
notice of termination
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
OE
overhead electrical
OTCP
over the counter permit
P.E.
professional engineer
PC
Plan Commission
PIV
post indicator valve (a type of shut-off valve for water supply)
RGO
river greenway overlay (district)
ROW
right-of-way
SF
square feet
SFHA
special flood hazard area
SFR
single family residence
SPEC
Highway Department Specification Guidelines
SWCD
Soil and Water Conservation District
SWPPP
stormwater pollution prevention plan (pronounced "swip")
SWQMP
stormwater quality management plan
TP
transportation plan
TS
traffic study
TSS
total suspended solids
ZHO
zoning hearing officer