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Terms

Growth Management Terms

AC        Administration Commission

AUA      Alternative Use Area

AUO      Alternate Use Overlay

CIE        Capital Improvement Element

DU         Dwelling unit

EAR       Evaluation and Appraisal Report

EBA       EAR Based Amendment

ESL        Environmentally Sensitive Land

FAR        Floor Area Ratio

FIHS       Florida Interstate Highway System

FISH       Florida Inventory of School Houses (kept by Dept of Education)

FLUE      Future Land Use Element

FLUM      Future Land Use Map

FLWAC   Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission

ICE            Intergovernmental Coordination Element

LDR         Land Development Regulation

LOS         Level of Service

MPO        Metropolitan Planning Organization

MUD        Multi-Use Development

NOI          Notice of Intent

NOPC     Notice of Proposed Change

NOV        Notice of Violation

OFW       Outstanding Florida Water

ORC       Objections, Recommendations and Comments

PUD        Planned Unit Development

RPC        Regional Planning Council

SCP        State Comprehensive Plan

SOI          Statement of Intent

TDM        Traffic Demand Management

TDR         Transfer of Development Rights

WMD        Water Management District