For the purpose of this subchapter, the following abbreviations apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BFE. Base flood elevation.
CFS. Cubic feet per second.
CLOMR. Conditional letter of map revision (from FEMA).
CLOMR-F. Conditional letter of map revision based on fill (from FEMA).
CN. Curve number.
COE. United States Army Corps of Engineers.
ERM. Elevation reference mark.
ETJ. Extraterritorial jurisdiction.
FBFM. Flood boundary and floodway map.
FEMA. Federal Emergency Management Agency.
FHBM. Flood hazard boundary map.
FIRM. Flood insurance rate map.
FIS. Flood insurance study.
FPG. Flood protection grade.
FPS. Feet per second.
HGL. Hydraulic grade line.
IDEM. Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
IDNR. Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
LAG. Lowest adjacent grade.
LOMA. Letter of map amendment (from FEMA).
LOMR. Letter of map revision (from FEMA).
LOMR-F. Letter of map revision based on fill (from FEMA).
NFIP. National Flood Insurance Program.
NAVD. North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
NGVD. National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NPDES. National Pollution Discharge Elimination System.
SFHA. Special flood hazard area.
TC. Time of concentration.
(Ord. 1997-16, passed 12-8-1997; Ord. 2005-01, passed 2-17-2005)