ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act
ADU = Accessory Dwelling Unit
AG = Agricultural
ATM = Automatic Teller Machine
BOA = Board of Adjustment
CCC = Changeable Copy Center
CFR = Code of Federal Regulations
CLOMR = FEMA Certified Letter of Map Revision
DAS = Distributed Antenna Systems
EIFS = Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
EPA = U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FAA = Federal Aviation Administration
fc = Footcandles
FCC = Federal Communication Commission
FEMA = Federal Emergency Management Administration
FIRM = Flood Insurance Rate Map
ft = feet
GC = General Commercial
GFA = Gross Floor Area
GI = General Industrial
IAC = Iowa Administrative Code
IESNA = Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
MU = Mixed-Use
PI = Public and Institutional
PUD = Planned Unit Development
PZC = Plan and Zoning Commission
REC = Recreational
RH = High-Density Residential
RL = Low-Density Residential
RM = Medium Density Residential
RR = Rural Residential
s.f. = square feet
SWECS = Small Wind Energy Conversion System
UC = Urban Core
U.S. = United States of America
VUA = Vehicle Use Areas
ZO = Zoning Ordinance
(Ord. 15039, passed 4-11-2022)