| AQI |
Air Quality Index |
Recent and historic Air Quality Index (AQI) data |
| BCAB |
Building Codes Adjustment Board |
Hears and votes on variances from the Standard Building, Fire, Plumbing, Electrical Code, as well as appeals of citations by the Property Safety Division |
| BFE |
Base Flood Elevation |
Related to FEMA and flood insurance |
| CDBG |
Community Development Block Grant |
CDBG grants are to be used for a variety of housing and community development activities |
| CERCLA |
CERCLA, SARA, and NPL |
Superfund site info |
| CIP |
Capital Improvement Program |
Five-year program that lists, schedules and sets priorities for the city's major capital expenditures. |
| Comp Plan |
Comp Plan -- aka The 2010 Comprehensive Plan |
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| CTQB |
Construction Trades Qualifying Board |
The Board ensures that the members of the construction industry meet the qualifications established under both City Ordinance and state law |
| DART |
Drug Abatement Response Team |
Drug Abatement Response Team |
| DCSB |
Duval County School Board |
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| DDRB |
Downtown Development Review Board |
Works to revitalize and strengthen Jacksonville's urban community by creating opportunities for growth, economic expansion and diversity.
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| DMG |
Development Management Group |
Land development (Civil plan review, plat review, as-builts, acceptance) FEMA issues; Right-of-Way issues, plus downloadable forms. |
| DRI |
Development of Regional Impact |
Any development which, because of its character, magnitude, or location, would have a substantial effect upon the health, safety, or welfare of citizens of more than one county. |
| EAP |
Employee Assistance Program
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The EAP is a free confidential counseling service for City employees and immediate members of their families.
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| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
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| EPB |
Environmental Protection Board |
This board develops regulations necessary for administration and enforcement of the City's environmental laws. |
| ESG |
Emergency Shelter Grant |
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| FCMPO |
First Coast Metropolitan Planning Organization |
New name for MPO |
| FDOT |
Florida Dept. of Transportation |
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| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
Flood Zone Maps |
| FIND |
Florida Inland Navigation District |
A Special State Taxing District for the continued management and maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway |
| FLUM |
Future Land Use Map |
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| GIS |
Geographic Information System |
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| GSD |
General Service District |
See Charter Law: Article 2 |
| H2H |
Head Start to Home Ownership Program |
Designed to help low to median income residents cover the costs associated with Down Payments and Closing Costs for the purchase of their primary residence
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| HOPWA |
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS |
HOPWA provides grants for housing, emergency assistance to prevent homelessness and supportive services for low-income persons and their families living with HIV/AIDS. |
| JAA |
Jacksonville Airport Authority |
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| JCC |
Jacksonville Children's Commission |
Governed by a nine-member Board appointed by the mayor and chosen from each of the seven school board districts. Sets policy and makes decisions on the Commission's funding strategy and grantmaking. |
| JEA |
JEA |
Independent authority providing electrical/water/sewer services to the city and beyond |
| JEDC |
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission |
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| JFRD |
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department |
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| JHA |
Jacksonville Housing Authority |
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| JHFA |
Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority |
Designed to help first-time home buyers purchase a new or existing home by providing below market rate mortgage loans
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| JHPC |
Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission |
The Historic Preservation Section of the Planning and Development Department coordinates the municipal historic preservation activities that comprise the Historic Preservation Program of the city.
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| JPA |
Jacksonville Port Authority |
An independent agency, operates primarily as a landlord, managing the upkeep, improvement and expansion of facilities and coordinating their use by private companies |
| JSO |
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office |
Elected constitutional Officer |
| JTA |
Jacksonville Transportation Authority |
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| LOS |
Level Of Service (roadway) |
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| LRP |
Limited Repair Program |
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| LUZ |
Land Use & Zoning |
City Council Standing Committee |
| MBRC |
Mayor's Budget Review Committee |
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| MPO |
Metropolitan Planning Organization |
Responsible for transportation related air, noise, and water quality planning |
| NEFRPC |
Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council |
Regional Planning Councils are authorized by Florida Statutes. There are 11 RPCs in the state of Florida. |
| NPDES |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
Created by Congress under the Clean Water Act to help reduce pollutants into receiving waters. |
| PAL |
Police Athletic League |
A youth activities program run by police officers and volunteers for the purpose of preventing juvenile crime and drug use |
| PAO |
Property Appraiser's Office |
The Property Appraiser is an elected constitutional officer whose primary function is to appraise all property within the county for the purpose of developing an annual tax roll.
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| PC |
Planning Commission |
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| PDD |
Planning and Development Department |
City Department containing Community Development Comprehensive Planning, Housing Services and Transportation Planning divisions.
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| PUD |
Planned Unit Development |
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| Quasi-judicial |
Quasi-judicial |
See Council Rules: CHAPTER 6. PROCEDURES Governing QUASI-JUDICIAL Actions |
| RCDE |
Recreation, Community Development & Education |
City Council Standing Committee |
| ROW |
Right Of Way permitting system |
The legal Right Of Way term describing government's access rights. |
| SJRWMD |
St. Johns River Water Management District
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Ensures the sustainable use and protection of water resources for the benefit of the people of the District |
| SOE |
Supervisor of Elections |
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| TAZ |
Transportation Analysis Zone |
An area defined by a mpo for tabulating transportation statistics from the census. |
| TDC |
Tourist Development Council |
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| TTEE |
Transportation, Technology, Environment & Energy |
City Council Standing Committee |
| TIP |
Transportation Improvement Program |
Comprehensive source for info on all transportation related projects planned within FCMPO area |
| TRIM |
Truth In Millage |
Another name for the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes mailed to property owners each August. It is an estimate of what property taxes will likely be based on proposed millages and a property's value. |
| USD |
Urban Service District |
See Charter Law: Article 2 |
| UTIP |
Utility Tap-In Program |
Designed to help low to median income residents cover the costs associated with connecting to City water and/or sewage |
| VAB |
Value Adjustment Board |
Hears petitions relating to assessments, complaints relating to homestead exemptions and appeals from exemptions denied and appeals concerning ad valorem tax deferrals and classifications. |