Fishers City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 12

DEFINITIONS

Article 12.2. Defined Terms

(Ord. 081919D, 08/19/2019; Ord. 111620B, 12/21/2020; Ord. 062121B, 07/19/2021; Ord. 041822E, 05/16/2022; Ord. 100625A, 11/17/2025)

Sec. 12.1.1. General Meaning of Words & Terms

All words and terms used have their commonly accepted and ordinary meaning unless they are specifically defined in the UDO or the context in which they are used clearly indicates to the contrary.

In the absence of court decisions or Board decisions specifically interpreting a provision in question, specific definitions listed in the UDO or previous interpretations of a provision by the Director, the meaning of provisions shall be based on the following general hierarchy of sources:

For a legal term, definitions in a legal dictionary or if not a legal term, definitions in an ordinary dictionary;
Statements of the purpose and intent of sections or background reports and studies adopted or referred to in the UDO, although such documents cannot overrule a specific code provision;
Minutes of discussions of legislative or advisory bodies considering adoption of the provision in question;
Definitions of similar terms contained in Federal and State statutes and regulations; and
Ordinary rules of grammar.

When vagueness or ambiguity is found to exist as to the meaning of any word or term used, any appropriate cannon, maxim, principle or other technical rule of interpretations or construction used by the courts of this State may be employed to resolve vagueness and ambiguity in language.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 12.1.2. Graphics, Illustrations, Photographs & Flowcharts

The graphics, illustrations, photographs and flowcharts used to explain visually certain provisions of the UDO are for illustrative purposes only. Where there is a conflict between a graphic, illustration, photograph or flowchart and the text of the UDO, the text of the UDO controls.

Certain images in the UDO were created by a consultant and are the property of the City of Fishers as part of this UDO. Other images are the property of Raleigh, North Carolina and Palm Desert, California, and were used with their permission.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 12.1.3. Abbreviations in the UDO

BFE: Base Flood Elevation

DBH: Diameter at Breast Height

DNR: Department of Natural Resources (Indiana)

FAA: Federal Aviation Administration

FC: Footcandle

FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency

FIA: Federal Insurance Administration

FIRM: Flood Insurance Rate Map

INDOT: Indiana Department of Transpiration

NAVD: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (as adopted in 1993 is a vertical control datum used as a reference for establishing varying elevations within a floodplain).

NFIP: National Flood Insurance Program

PUD: Planned Unit Development

Effective on: 1/1/1901

‘A’ Zone

‘A’ Zone. Portions of the SFHA in which the principal source of flooding is runoff from rainfall, snowmelt, or a combination of both. In A zone, floodwaters may move slowly or rapidly, but waves are usually not a significant threat to buildings. These areas are labeled as Zone A, Zone AE, Zones A1-A30, Zone AO, Zone AH, Zone AR and Zone A99 on a FIRM or FHBM. The definitions are presented below:

Zone A. Areas subject to inundation by the one-percent annual chance flood event. Because detailed hydraulic analyses have not been performed, no BFE or depths are shown. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply.
Zone AE and A1-A30. Areas subject to inundation by the one-percent annual chance flood event determined by detailed methods. BFEs are shown within these zones. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply. (Zone AE is on new and revised maps in place of Zones A1-A30.)
Zone AO. Areas subject to inundation by one-percent annual chance shallow flooding (usually sheet flow on sloping terrain) where average depths are between one (1) and three (3) feet. Average flood depths derived from detailed hydraulic analyses are shown within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply.
Zone AH. Areas subject to inundation by one-percent annual chance shallow flooding (usually areas of ponding) where average depths are between one (1) to three (3) feet. Average flood depths derived from detailed hydraulic analyses are shown within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply.
Zone AR. Areas that result from the decertification of a previously accredited flood protection system that is determined to be in the process of being restored to provide base flood protection. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply.
Zone A99. Areas subject to inundation by the one-percent annual chance flood event, but which will ultimately be protected upon completion of an under-construction federal flood protection system. These are areas of special flood hazard where enough progress has been made on the construction of a protection system, such as dikes, dams, and levees, to consider it complete for insurance rating purposes. Zone A99 may only be used when the flood protection system has reached specified statutory progress toward completion. No BFEs or depths are shown. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply.

A.
Tier 1 Battery Energy Storage Systems have an aggregate energy capacity less than or equal to 600kWh and, if in a room or enclosed area, consist of only a single energy storage system technology.
1. 1.
  One-, Two-family residential dwellings. Individual Energy Storage Systems (also known as a battery bank) shall have a maximum stored energy of 20 kWh. The aggregate energy capacity of the battery energy storage systems for one- and two-family residential dwellings, comprised of one or more individual BESS, shall not exceed the following for each location listed:
  1. a.
    Forty (40) kWh within utility closets, basements, and storage or utility spaces.
  2. b.
    Eighty (80) kWh in attached or detached garages and detached accessory structures.
  3. c.
    Eighty (80) kWh where outdoor wall mounted.
  4. d.
    Eighty (80) kWh where outdoors ground mounted.
B.
Tier 2 Battery Energy Storage Systems have an aggregate energy capacity greater than 600kWh or are
comprised of more than one storage battery technology in a room or enclosed area.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

Bed and Breakfast

Bed and Breakfast. An operator-occupied historic residence or expanded historic residence that:

Provides sleeping accommodations to the public for a fee;
Has no more than 14 guest rooms;
Provides breakfast to its guests as part of the fees; and,
Provides sleeping accommodations for no more than 30 consecutive days to a guest.
The term does not include hotels, motels, health or limited care facilities, boarding houses, group quarters, hospice, rescue missions or food service establishments.

(Ord. 062121B, 07/19/2021)

Effective on: 7/19/2021

Clinic.

Clinic. An establishment in which patients are admitted for medical or dental study or treatment and in which the services of at least two (2) physicians, dentists or chiropractors and other medical practitioners are provided.

Critical Root Zone. The area of undisturbed natural soil around a tree defined by a horizontal circle drawn at grade with the center being the center of the trunk of the tree and a radius equal to the distance from the trunk to the outermost portion of the drip line.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

Crown Form (Shape).

Crown Form (Shape). The configuration crown of a standing tree or shrub (circle, triangle, parabola, rectangle, or horizontal ellipse).

Developer. The owner or legal representative of land proposed to be subdivided or residentially/commercially/ industrially utilized.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Development

Development. Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate including but not limited to:

Construction, reconstruction, or placement of a structure or any addition to a structure;
Installing a manufactured home on a site, preparing a site for a manufactured home or installing recreational vehicle on a site for more than 180 days;
Installing utilities, erection of walls and fences, construction of roads, or similar projects;
Construction of flood control structures such as levees, dikes, dams, channel improvements, etc.;
Mining, dredging, filling, grading, excavation, or drilling operations;
Construction and/or reconstruction of bridges or culverts;
Storage of materials; or
Any other activity that might change the direction, height, or velocity of flood or surface waters.

Electric Vehicle Charging Facility. This term is intended to denote EV charging use as a primary use on a property. A facility where electricity is provided directly to the public on the premises for purposes of charging electric vehicles at one or more electric vehicle charging stations. An Electric Vehicle Charging Facility may also retail minor accessories but may not provide other types of vehicle fuel, such as gasoline. This use does not necessitate construction of a building to serve as a primary building on site.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

E

Electric Vehicle Charging Station. This term is intended to denote EV charging use as an accessory use on a property. A parking space, or parking spaces, that is, or are, equipped with and served by electric vehicle supply equipment for the purpose of transferring electric energy to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle. The most common verbiage to describe different levels of charging are Level 1, 2, and 3, and include the following specifications:

A.
Level 1 is considered slow charging and operates on a 15 to 20 amp breaker on a 120 volt AC circuit.
B.
Level 2 is considered medium charging and operates on a 40 to 100 amp breaker on a 208 or 240 volt AC circuit.
C.
Level 3 and higher or DCFC (Direct Current Fast Charging) is considered “fast” or “rapid” charging and typically operates on a 60 amp or higher breaker on a 480 volt or higher three phase circuit with special grounding equipment. Level 3 stations are primarily for commercial and public applications and are typically characterized by industrial grade electrical outlets that allow for faster recharging of electric vehicles.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

EVCS Bay.

EVCS Bay. An EVCS bay is an EVCS for vehicles that are larger than a typical parking space that can fit vehicles with trailers, vans, buses, or semi-trucks.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

Emergency Program

Emergency Program. The first phase under which a community participates in the NFIP. It is intended to provide a first layer amount of insurance at subsidized rates on all insurable structures in that community before the effective date of the initial FIRM.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Established Setback

Established Setback. A dimension extending across the full width or depth of the lot between the primary structure and any lot line, the depth of which is the least distance between the given lot line and the primary structure.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Established Yard.

Established Yard.

A.
Front. A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the primary building and the front lot line, the depth of which is the least distance between the front lot line and the building.
1. 1.
  Primary Front Established Yard. On single- and two-family residential corner and through lots, it is an established front yard between the primary building and the primary front lot line.
2. 2.
  Non-Primary Front Established Yard. On single- and two-family residential corner and through lots, it is an established front yard between the primary building and the non-primary front lot line.
B.
Side. A yard extending the full depth of the lot between the side of the primary building and the side lot line, the width of which is the least distance between the side lot line and the side of such primary building.
C.
Rear. A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear of the primary building and the rear lot line, the depth of which is the least distance between the rear lot line and the rear of such primary building.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

EV-Ready Space

EV-Ready Space. A designated parking space which is provided with a dedicated branch circuit that is not less than 40-ampere and 208/240-volt assigned for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) terminating in a receptacle or junction box located in close proximity to the proposed location of the EV parking space. For two adjacent EV-Ready spaces, a single branch circuit is permitted. The electrical panel directory and receptacle or junction box must both be permanently marked “For future electric vehicle supply equipment”.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

EV-Installed Space.

EV-Installed Space. A designated parking space that is served by an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS), at a minimum of Level 2.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision

Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision. A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed before the effective date of the City’s first floodplain ordinance.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Existing Significant Plant Material

Existing Significant Plant Material. Evergreens over six (6) feet in height, deciduous trees over two and one-half (2.5) inches DBH, and shrubs over four (4) feet in height.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Expanded Historic Residence

Expanded Historic Residence. A single historic residence whose existing square footage has been enlarged by way of architectural addition, provided, however, that the architectural addition:

May exceed the existing square footage of the Historic Residence only to a maximum of two (2) times the total enclosed floor space of the existing structure and only so long as the addition is subordinate to the existing structure;
Cannot change the residential appearance of the Historic Residence or the lot;
Shall be designed and constructed in the established style of the existing Historic Residence; and,
The architectural design and historic construction materials shall maintain the style and integrity of the existing Historic Residence.

Flag. Any fabric or similar light-weight material, typically oblong or square in shape, and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during public festivities, that is attached at one edge of the material, usually to a staff or pole, so as to allow movement of the material by atmospheric changes

Full-cutoff Fixture or Luminaire. A luminaire that (see also Article 6.5. Exterior Lighting Standards):

Projects at least 90% of the total lamp lumens below 80° from vertical;
Does not allow more than 10% of the total lamp lumens above 80° from vertical; and
Does not allow more than 2.5% of the total lamp lumens above 90° from vertical.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Impervious Area.

Impervious Area. Impervious Area is the sum of all driveways, pathways, structures, hardscape, and any other impervious surface that would prohibit the absorption of stormwater, divided by the Lot Area.

Inoperable Vehicle. A motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or any similar vehicle exhibiting one or more of the following:

Not having valid vehicle license plate or registration.
Any vehicle, whether on public or private property and in view of the public from which, for a period of at least (14 days, the engine, wheels or other parts have been removed, or on which the engine, wheels or other parts have been altered, damaged or otherwise so treated that the vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power;
Any vehicle that is damaged or dismantled to such extent as to render it illegal for operation on any public street or highway, including but not limited to any of the following: broken head or taillights, broken or missing mirrors, cracked or missing window or windshield, deflated tires, missing seats or steering wheel, or other general conditions that would render a vehicle incapable of being driven on a public highway.

By way of illustration only, the term "Inoperable Vehicle" can include, without limitation, any of the following: passenger vehicle, motorized bicycles, motorcycle, truck, tractor, tractor-trailer, truck trailer, trailer, bus, boat, watercrafts, recreational vehicle, ATV, golf cart camper, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home, travel trailer, semitrailer, or any other vehicle propelled or drawn by mechanical power or the like.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Institutional Uses.

Institutional Uses. Schools, churches, government offices, parks, and the like (see also Article 5.3. Public & Institutional Uses).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Internal Setback

Internal Setback. The distance between a structure and either:

An access or ingress/egress easement line; or
The edge of pavement of the sidewalk running alongside an access drive or private street; or
The back of curb of an access drive or private street; or
The edge of pavement of an access drive or private street;
whichever is closest to the structure.

Is dismantled or extensively damaged, including any of the following: a broken window or windshield, or a missing wheel, tire, motor, or transmission;
Is apparently inoperable; or
Has an approximate fair market value equal only to the approximate value of the scrap in it.

Lot Lines. See figures below for illustration.

A.
Lot Line, Front. On an interior lot, the lot line that separates the lot from the street. On corner and through lots, all lot lines that abut a street are front lot lines.
1. 1.
  Primary Front Lot Line. On single- and two-family residential corner and through lots, it is the front lot line that a) abuts the highest street classification in the Thoroughfare Plan, or b) closest to the established orientation of home; or c) abuts the street on which the lot’s address is platted.
2. 2.
  Non-Primary Front Lot Line. On single- and two-family residential corner and through lots, it is a front lot line that is not the primary front lot line.
B.
Lot Line, Side. Any other lot line that isn’t front or rear lot line. On a corner and through lots, there are at least two front lot lines and other lot lines are side lot lines.
C.
Lot Line, Rear. The lot line opposite of the front lot line. In the case of a triangularly shaped lot, or otherwise irregular shaped lot, a line 10 feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

Lot of Record

Lot of Record. A lot which is a part of a subdivision legally recorded in the Office of the Hamilton County Recorder, or a parcel or lot described by metes and bounds, a description of which has been so recorded.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Lot Width

Lot Width. The dimension of a lot measured between side lot lines on the building line.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Low Impact Development.

Low Impact Development. LID is a land planning and engineering design approach with a goal of replicating the pre-development hydrologic regime of urban and developing watersheds. The primary goal of LID is to mimic a site's predevelopment hydrology by reducing the impervious surface, infiltrating, filtering, storing, evaporating, and detaining runoff close to its source.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

Lowest Adjacent Grade

Lowest Adjacent Grade. The lowest elevation, after completion of construction, of the ground, sidewalk, patio, deck support, or basement entryway immediately next to the structure.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Lowest Floor

Lowest Floor. The lowest of the following:

The top of the lowest floor of the structure;
The top of the basement floor;
The top of the garage floor, if the garage is the lowest level of the structure;
The top of the first floor of a structure elevated on pilings or pillars;
The top of the first floor of a structure constructed with a crawl space, provided that the lowest point of the interior grade is at or above the BFE and construction meets requirements of (F)(1); or
The top of the floor level of any enclosure, other than a basement, below an elevated structure where the walls of the enclosure provide any resistance to the flow of floodwaters unless:
1. The walls are designed to automatically equalize the hydrostatic flood forces on the walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters, by providing a minimum of two (2) openings (in addition to doorways and windows) in a minimum of two exterior walls having a total net area of one (1) square inch for every square foot of enclosed area. The bottom of all such openings shall be no higher than one (1) foot above the exterior grade or the interior grade immediately beneath each opening, whichever is higher; and
2. Such enclosed space shall be usable solely for the parking of vehicles and building access.

Immediately adjacent to a parking space;
Used for and/or is necessary for turning, backing or driving forward a motor vehicle into such parking space; but
Not used for the parking of or storage of motor vehicles.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Manufactured Home.

Manufactured Home. A single-family dwelling unit designed and built in a factory, installed as a permanent residence, which bears a seal certifying that it was built in compliance with the federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Law (1974 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), and which also complies with the following specifications:

Was constructed after January 1, 1981, and exceeds 950 square feet of occupiable space per IC 36-7-4-1106(d),
Is attached to a permanent foundation of masonry construction and has a permanent concrete or concrete block perimeter enclosure constructed in accordance with the One and Two-Family Dwelling Code,
Has wheels, axles, and towing chassis removed,
Has a pitched roof with a minimum rise of 2:12, and
Consists of two (2) or more sections which, when joined, have a minimum dimension of 23 feet in width for at least 60% of its length.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Mobile Home Dwelling

Mobile Home Dwelling. A transportable dwelling unit which is a minimum of eight (8) feet in width and which is built on a permanent foundation or tied down with perimeter skirting when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical system contained therein, and which was manufactured either:

Prior to June 15, 1976 and bears a seal attached under Indiana Public Law 135, 1971, certifying that it was built in compliance with the standards established by the Indiana Administrative Building Council; or
Subsequent to or on June 15, 1976 and bears a seal, certifying that it was built in compliance with the Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Perimeter Lot

Perimeter Lot. A subdivision lot that either:

Has a lot line that abuts the right-of-way of a street with a functional classification higher than “local” that either runs through or is located on the perimeter of the subdivision, or a frontage road located adjacent to such a street; or
Is separated from the right-of-way of a street with a functional classification higher than “local” that either runs through or is located on the perimeter of the subdivision by a common area that is sufficiently deep to qualify as open space.

Built on a single chassis;
400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projections;
Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable; and
Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling, but as quarters for recreational camping, travel, or seasonal use.

1.
Front. An open space unobstructed to the sky extending fully across the full width of the lot between the front property line and the front setback line. On corner lots and through lots, there shall be at least two (2) front yards as determined by the street frontages.
2.
Side. An open space unobstructed to the sky extending the length of the lot situated between a side lot line and a side setback line and terminates at the point of contact with any rear or front yards or any lot line, whichever occurs first.
3.
Rear. An open space unobstructed to the sky extending fully across the full width of the lot between the
rear setback line and the rear lot line.

Salutogenic Amenity. An amenity designed to help restore human physical and psychological personal and social well-being by creating publicly available space for them to be active, to recover from mental fatigue and stress, and to regulate their emotions.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

S

Salutogenic Amenity Typologies are the types of spaces with certain design features that help restore human physical and psychological personal and social well-being. The definitions of these typologies are inspired by the framework provided in the book Restorative Cities: Urban Design for Mental Health and Wellbeing (2021) (authors: Roe, J., & McCay, L. Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing). The following are SA typologies:

Neighborly. Spaces that support social mingling, cohesion, and conviviality by encouraging human interaction and liveliness during their everyday lives.
Green. Green spaces are natural or man-made spaces that have plantings like trees, shrubs, flowers, ornamental grasses and such.
Blue. Blue spaces offer access to viewing water settings (e.g., fountain, swimming pool, pond, lake, river).
Active. Active spaces contain design features that encourage physical mobility such as trails, outdoor gyms, sports courts, swimming pools, and so on.
Playable. Playable spaces have design features that offer opportunities for all-age creativity and play.
Sensory. Sensory spaces use design features that can immerse people’s senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste) and create a pleasant atmosphere.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

Sign.

Sign. Any name, identification, description, display, or illustration which is affixed to, painted on, or is represented directly or indirectly upon a building, structure, or piece of land, and which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization, or business.

Site. A site is any lot or group of contiguous lots owned or functionally controlled by the same person or entity, assembled for development

Solar Energy System (SES). A device, array of devices, or structural design feature, the purpose of which is to provide for generation or storage of electricity from sunlight, or the collection, storage, and distribution of solar energy for space heating or cooling, daylight for interior lighting, or water heating.

Street. Any vehicular right-of-way that:

Is an existing State, County, or municipal roadway;
Is shown upon a plat approved pursuant to law;
Is approved by other official action; or
Is shown on a plat duly filed and recorded in the Office of the Hamilton County Recorder; includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Swimming Pool.

Swimming Pool. A self-contained body of water at least 24 inches deep and eight (8) feet in diameter or width and used for recreational purposes. It may be above or below ground level. Above ground swimming pools shall be considered an accessory structure/use. Below ground swimming pools shall not be considered an accessory structure but shall be considered an accessory use.

Tree Size.

Small Tree. A tree with mature height of less than thirty (30) feet.
Medium Tree. A tree with mature height between thirty (30) and seventy (70) feet.
Large Tree. A tree with mature height over seventy (70) feet.

Effective on: 4/21/2025

Through Lot

Through Lot. A lot having frontage on two (2) parallel or approximately parallel streets.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Tower Setback

Tower Setback. The horizontal distance from the base of the tower to an abutting property line and/or proposed right-of-way.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Townhouse

Townhouse. One of several individual housing units constructed with a common roof, front wall and rear wall.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Township

Township. Fall Creek Township and Delaware Township in Hamilton County, Indiana.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Truck Stop

Truck Stop. A multiple-use facility that may be comprised of overnight parking for trucks and two (2) or more of the following:

Restaurant;
Gas station;
Scales;
Shower facilities;
Convenience store.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Fishers City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 12

DEFINITIONS

Article 12.2. Defined Terms

(Ord. 081919D, 08/19/2019; Ord. 111620B, 12/21/2020; Ord. 062121B, 07/19/2021; Ord. 041822E, 05/16/2022; Ord. 100625A, 11/17/2025)

Sec. 12.1.1. General Meaning of Words & Terms

All words and terms used have their commonly accepted and ordinary meaning unless they are specifically defined in the UDO or the context in which they are used clearly indicates to the contrary.

For a legal term, definitions in a legal dictionary or if not a legal term, definitions in an ordinary dictionary;
Statements of the purpose and intent of sections or background reports and studies adopted or referred to in the UDO, although such documents cannot overrule a specific code provision;
Minutes of discussions of legislative or advisory bodies considering adoption of the provision in question;
Definitions of similar terms contained in Federal and State statutes and regulations; and
Ordinary rules of grammar.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 12.1.2. Graphics, Illustrations, Photographs & Flowcharts

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 12.1.3. Abbreviations in the UDO

BFE: Base Flood Elevation

DBH: Diameter at Breast Height

DNR: Department of Natural Resources (Indiana)

FAA: Federal Aviation Administration

FC: Footcandle

FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency

FIA: Federal Insurance Administration

FIRM: Flood Insurance Rate Map

INDOT: Indiana Department of Transpiration

NAVD: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (as adopted in 1993 is a vertical control datum used as a reference for establishing varying elevations within a floodplain).

NFIP: National Flood Insurance Program

PUD: Planned Unit Development

Effective on: 1/1/1901