HOA Abbreviations and Acronyms
Following is a list of common abbreviations and acronyms used in the common interest development industry.
AC
Architectural Committee
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADR
Alternative Dispute Resolution
AG
Attorney General
AICPA
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
ARC
Architectural Review Committee
CACM
California Association of Community Managers
CAl
Community Associations Institute
CC&Rs
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions
CD
Certificate of Deposit
CID
Common Interest Development
CLAC
California Legislative Action Committee. A CAl committee that tracks and lobbies the legislature on bills affecting common interest developments.
COOP
Also Co-Op and Co-Operative. Refers to a "Stock Cooperative," one of the forms of common interest developments.
CPA
Certified Public Accountant
CPI
Consumer Price Index. Commonly used for budgeting purposes
CPM
Certified Property Manager. This is a manager certification issued by the Institute of Real Estate Management.
DB
Decibel. A unit of measurement for sound intensity
ORE
Department of Real Estate
EV
Electric Vehicle
EVC
Electric Vehicle Charger
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FHA
Federal Housing Administration
FIIC
Field Impact Insulation Class. This is a field measurement to test the actual level of noise transmission into the unit below.
GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. A set of rules, conventions, standards, and procedures for reporting financial information.
HOA
Homeowners Association
HUD
Housing and Urban Development Department of the federal government
HVAC
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
lDR
Internal Dispute Resolution
MUD
Mixed Use Development
PO
Planned Development
POA
Property Owners Association
PUD
Same as a PD. Planned Unit Development
TIC
Tenants in Common. TIC owners own an undivided interest in property
TRO
Temporary Restraining Order
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