Glossary

The individual agency, board, department, or official established and authorized by a political subdivision (e.g., state, province, county, city, or

On drawings, abbr. for approximate

A ground (such as the steel framework of a building, a concrete-encased electrode, or a ground ring) that meets the

An evaluation or estimate (preferably by a qualified professional appraiser) of the market or other value, cost, utility, or other

In zoning, a classification which identifies all that area outward from the end of, or approach to, a runway in

In building construction, one of the drawings furnished by a manufacturer to a purchaser for his approval. Such an approval

1. Referring to materials, devices, or construction accepted by the authority having jurisdiction, by reason of tests or investigations conducted