GISFormattedAssessorTaxParcels

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Skagit County GIS

Publication_Date: April 27, 2005

Publication_Time: Unknown

Title: GISFormattedAssessorTaxParcels

Edition: Current

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Mount Vernon, Washington

Publisher: Skagit County GIS

Online_Linkage:

\\WS17384\D$\images\shapefile\GISFormattedAssessorTaxParcels.shp

Description:

Abstract:

The Skagit County Tax Parcels are intended to depict Assessor tax accounts. This data set is available in both ArcGIS and AutoCAD. The AutoCAD format is considered to be the production tax parcel data set while the ArcGIS format was extrapolated from the AutoCAD data set and designed to meet specific Skagit County business needs. These needs don't require an exact geometric replication of the production AutoCAD data set. Annotation and other related property features are purposely left out of the ArcGIS data set. The AutoCAD data set is updated daily while the ArcGIS data set is updated as needed.

Purpose:

This coverage contains tax parcel polygons and selected codes for Skagit County in its entirety. Only the parcel identification number (PIN) is included. Extensive attribute information from both the Assessor's database and the AutoCAD source data are omitted. This coverage provides an interim source of countywide property polygons suitable for resource level map displays. Map data shown is a representation of the legal description, but does not necessarily give a true geographic location. The accuracy of this data varies and should not be used for precise measurement or calculations. The user is responsible for the appropriate use of this data.

Supplemental_Information:

This data set does not contain database attributes relating to property ownership, actual or intended use, special development conditions, special district overlays, or pending changes in designation.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Currentness_Reference: Current

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.762124

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.685039

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.687921

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.252369

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: parcel layer

Theme_Keyword: property

Theme_Keyword: Skagit County

Theme_Keyword: tax parcels

Theme_Keyword: parcel

Theme_Keyword: land division

Access_Constraints:

1. Limitations: The County makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the datas content, accuracy, currency or completeness, or concerning the results to be obtained from queries or use of the data. ALL DATA IS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS. The County makes no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and no representation as to the quality of any data. Users of data are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, currency and other qualities of all products (including maps, reports, displays and analysis) produced from or in connection with Skagit County Geographic Information Services data. No employee or agent of Skagit County is authorized to waive or modify this paragraph. If a user informs others that a product is based upon Skagit Countys data, the County specifically requests and directs that the user also disclose the limitations contained in this paragraph and in paragraph 4. All users of Skagit County digital data shall credit Skagit County GIS as the data source.
2. Data Interpretation: Skagit County data is developed and maintained solely for County business functions, and use or interpretation of data by the Requestor or others is the solely their responsibility. Most Skagit County projects are created from County created data sets or from data received from other agencies. Skagit County shall not supply any data that the County has received from other agencies due to license agreements and data currency issues. This includes data from agencies, such as, FEMA, Fish and Wildlife, DNR, USGS, or other agencies. The requestor shall obtain this information directly from the source.
3. Spatial Accuracy: Map data can be plotted or represented at various scales other than the original source of the data. The Requestor is responsible for adhering to industry standard mapping practices which specify that data utilized in a map or analysis, separately or in combination with other data, will be produced at the largest scale common to all data sets.
4. No County Liability: Skagit County shall not be liable to the Requester (or transferees or vendees of Requester) for damages of any kind, including lost profits, lost savings or any other incidental or consequential damages relating to the providing of the data or the use of it. The Requester shall have no remedy at law or equity against the County in case the data provided is inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise defective in any way. Skagit County is providing this information in good faith and shall be held harmless for any liability incurred. All digital map information is intended as a general geographic representation and should not be used for precise measurements or calculations.
5. Requesters Warranty Against Commercial Use of Lists: RCW 42.17.260(9) prohibits the release of lists of individuals requested for commercial purposes, and Requester expressly represents that no such use of any such list will be made by Requester or its employees, agents, transferee(s) or vendee(s). Commercial purposes means to facilitate any profit expecting activity.
6. Secondary Data Dissemination: Requesters may disseminate Skagit County produced digital data provided that Skagit County GIS is credited as the data source and that the associated Skagit County metadata shall be included with the digital data.
7. Cost of Providing Digital Data: Many data sets are available at no cost via the Skagit County Web site. However, in the event that the requestor chooses to purchase data from the County, the requestor shall be charged the amount necessary to reimburse the agency for its actual costs (In accordance to RCW 42.17.300, relating to charges for copying). The cost is the actual cost to prepare the requested data files from the County GIS database. These costs will be paid by check or money order before data is delivered to the requester. Checks shall be made out to the Skagit County Treasurers Office.
8. Data Shift: The County will be shifting GIS data to improve the geographic accuracy. Any data the requestor builds on top of the County data may require adjustment. The Requestor assumes responsibility for aligning and registering data to the County data, if necessary.
9. Deviation from any of the above requirements requires written permission from Skagit County Geographic Information Services.

Use_Constraints:

Printing, copying, or transferring these files by anyone other than Skagit County Geographic Information Services (GIS) may result in errors or inadvertent changes beyond the control of Skagit County GIS. Printed material from these files, other than those produced by Skagit County GIS, may not be an accurate statement of current law. Therefore, Skagit County disclaims any warranty of merchantability or warranty of fitness of electronic files for any particular purpose, either express or implied. No representation or warranty is made concerning the accuracy, currency, completeness, or quality of any electronic file. Any user of an electronic file assumes all responsibility for use thereof, and further agrees to hold Skagit County harmless from and against any damage, loss, or liability arising from any such use.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Geoffrey Almvig

Contact_Organization: Skagit County GIS

Contact_Position: GIS Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 124 West Gates Street

City: Mount Vernon

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98273

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-336-9368

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 360-336-9466

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: geoffa@co.skagit.wa.us

Hours_of_Service: 7:30 to 4:30

Contact_Instructions: Skagit County is open M-F from 7:30 to 4:30

Data_Set_Credit: Skagit County GIS Staff

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: None

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Security_Handling_Description:

This data constitutes as a public document, subject only to the restrictions imposed in accordance with the limitations of the Washington Public Disclosure Laws (RCW 42.17 Public Disclosure Act).

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: Topology was verified with the Arc/Info "BUILD" command.

Completeness_Report:

The Assessor Tax Parcels polygons were generated by Skagit County GIS personnel. This data was created in Autocad format using available public records and existing map sources, not from field surveys. Map features from all sources have been adjusted to achieve a "best fit" registration to the Ownership Parcels map. While great care was taken in this process, maps from different sources rarely agree as to the precise location of geographic features. The relative positioning of map features to one another results from combining different map sources without field "ground truthing". This dataset is not a substitute for field survey.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Positional accuracy has not been determined.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Skagit County GIS

Publication_Date: April 27, 2005

Publication_Time: Unknown

Title: GIS Formatted Assessor Tax Parcels

Edition: Current

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Mount Vernon, Washington

Publisher: Skagit County GIS

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Time_of_Day: unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\karis\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml86.tmp

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\davidp\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml25D.tmp

Process_Date: 20100104

Process_Time: 12342500

Cloud_Cover: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Skagit County

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 47.500000

Standard_Parallel: 48.733333

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.833333

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 47.000000

False_Easting: 1640416.666667

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: GISFormattedAssessorTaxParcels

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Id

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The attribute information in this coverage is used primarily to code polygons to the Skagit County Assessor System and has not been fully verified. Some parcel polygons do not contain a value for PNUMBER due to tax status or legal description discrepancies. Other factors may contribute to parcels lacking a pnumber value. Parcels assigned multiple PNUMBERS by the county Assessor's Office are represented here by only one PNUMBER. To view all PNUMBERS related to a single parcel, please refer to the GIS Formatted Tax ID Numbers point data set.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Skagit County Geographic Information Services

Contact_Person: Geoffrey Almvig

Contact_Position: GIS Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 700 South Second Street Room #202

City: Mount Vernon

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98273

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-336-9368

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 360-336-9466

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: geoffa@co.skagit.wa.us

Hours_of_Service: 7:30 to 4:30 Monday through Friday

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Access to production digital data is through the Skagit County FTP site. Special data requests require the applicant to fill out a digital data request form and pay the reproductions costs. You can get the form by contacting Skagit County GIS at:
Skagit County GIS 700 South second Street Room #202 Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Contact: Geoffrey Almvig Email: geoffa@co.skagit.wa.us Telephone: 360-336-9368
Access constraints are as follows:
Skagit County shall supply all tapes and other media necessary to process the request. In accordance to RCW 42.17.300, relating to charges for copying, the requestor shall be charged the amount necessary to reimburse the agency for its actual costs. Checks shall be made out to the Skagit County Treasurer's Office and must be received before request is processed.
1. Limitations: Requester seeks access to the data described in the attached request. The County makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the datas content, accuracy, currency or completeness, or concerning the results to be obtained from queries or use of the data. ALL DATA IS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS. The County makes no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and no representation as to the quality of any data. Users of data are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, currency and other qualities of all products (including maps, reports, displays and analysis) produced from or in connection with Skagit County Geographic Information Services data. No employee or agent of Skagit County is authorized to waive or modify this paragraph. If a user informs others that a product is based upon Skagit Countys data, the County specifically requests and directs that the user also disclose the limitations contained in this paragraph and in paragraph 4.
2. Data Interpretation: Skagit County data is developed and maintained solely for County business functions, and use or interpretation of data by the Requestor or others is the solely their responsibility. Most Skagit County projects are created from County created data sets or from data received from other agencies. Skagit County shall not supply any data that the County has received from other agencies due to license agreements and data currency issues. This includes data from agencies, such as, FEMA, Fish and Wildlife, DNR, USGS, or other agencies. The requestor shall obtain this information directly from the source.
3. Spatial Accuracy: Map data can be plotted or represented at various scales other than the original source of the data. The Requestor is responsible for adhering to industry standard mapping practices which specify that data utilized in a map or analysis, separately or in combination with other data, will be produced at the largest scale common to all data sets.
4. No County Liability: Skagit County shall not be liable to the Requester (or transferees or vendees of Requester) for damages of any kind, including lost profits, lost savings or any other incidental or consequential damages relating to the providing of the data or the use of it. The Requester shall have no remedy at law or equity against the County in case the data provided is inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise defective in any way. Skagit County is providing this information in good faith and shall be held harmless for any liability incurred. All digital map information is intended as a general geographic representation and should not be used for precise measurements or calculations.
5. Requesters Warranty Against Commercial Use of Lists: RCW 42.17.260(9) prohibits the release of lists of individuals requested for commercial purposes, and Requester expressly represents that no such use of any such list will be made by Requester or its employees, agents, transferee(s) or vendee(s). Commercial purposes means to facilitate any profit expecting activity.
6. Secondary Data Dissemination: Requesters may not secondarily disseminate (give Skagit County data to other entities) without prior written permission from Skagit County Geographic Information Services.
7. Cost of Providing Digital Data: Many data sets are available at no cost via the Skagit County Web site. However, in the event that the requestor chooses to purchase data from the County, the requestor shall be charged the amount necessary to reimburse the agency for its actual costs (In accordance to RCW 42.17.300, relating to charges for copying). The cost is the actual cost to prepare the requested data files from the County GIS database. These costs will be paid by check or money order before data is delivered to the requester. Checks shall be made out to the Skagit County Treasurers Office.
8. Data Shift: The County will be shifting GIS data to improve the geographic accuracy. Any data the requestor builds on top of the County data may require adjustment. The Requestor assumes responsibility for aligning and registering data to the County data, if necessary.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 27.988

Ordering_Instructions:

Skagit County provides free access to production data sets through their FTP site at the following address:
<http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=GIS&c=General&p=main.htm>
However, there may be occasions when the requestor prefers to acquire the data on media. In these cases, the requestor must contact the GIS department at the address below and make a formal request. The requestor will be required to follow the process below:
1. Contact Skagit County GIS to discuss desired data, costs, and media requirements. Typically the cost amounts to $75 for the generation of a CD plus a $10 shipping fee. You can download a Map Order form from the Skagit County web site at:
<http://www.skagitcounty.net/GIS/Documents/Misc/MapOrder.pdf>
Although this form is designed for map orders, it can be used to order digital data. Simply fill the form out and put the description of the items you wish to acquire in the Map Code column.
2. Print and sign the "Data Use And Legal Responsibility Form". You can download this form from the Skagit County web site at:
<http://www.skagitcounty.net/GIS/Documents/Misc/DDRF%20GI.pdf>
3. Send the written request, Data Use and Legal Responsibility Form (signed), and a check for the amount specified in step one to the address below. Please make checks payable to the Skagit County Treasurers Office not the GIS Department.
Skagit County GIS 700 South second Street Room #202 Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Contact: Geoffrey Almvig Email: geoffa@co.skagit.wa.us Telephone: 360-336-9368

Turnaround: Five days

Standard_Order_Process:

Non-digital_Form:

Skagit County offers hundreds of different maps in PDF format which are available online for you to view at no cost. To view these maps, go to our Map Gallery web page at:
<http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/Asp/Default.asp?d=GIS&c=General&p=Gallery/main.htm>
Additionally, you can purchase printed copies of these maps. To do this, just go to our Order a Printed Map web page at:
<http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/Asp/Default.asp?d=GIS&c=General&p=Gallery/ordermain.htm>

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 27.988

Fees: Fees vary depanding on the map size.

Ordering_Instructions:

To receive a hard copy map, the applicant can either call Skagit County GIS and request a "Map Order " form or the applicant can go to the Skagit County WEB site at www.skagitcounty.net and get the form off the GIS Department Map Gallery page. If the form is to be mailed, the applicant will receive the form within three to five working days. The applicant must fill out the form, sign it, include a check for the product, and mail the form back before the request will be processed. Typically, this may take one to three working days.

Turnaround: Five days after we receive the order form and payment

Custom_Order_Process:

Skagit County provides free access to production data sets through their FTP site at the following address:
<http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=GIS&c=General&p=main.htm>
However, there may be occasions when the requestor prefers to acquire the data on media. In these cases, the requestor must contact the GIS department at the address below and make a formal request. The requestor will be required to follow the process below:
1. Contact Skagit County GIS to discuss desired data, costs, and media requirements. Typically the cost amounts to $75 for the generation of a CD plus a $10 shipping fee. You can download a Map Order form from the Skagit County web site at:
<http://www.skagitcounty.net/GIS/Documents/Misc/MapOrder.pdf>
Although this form is designed for map orders, it can be used to order digital data. Simply fill the form out and put the description of the items you wish to acquire in the Map Code column.
2. Print and sign the "Data Use And Legal Responsibility Form". You can download this form from the Skagit County web site at:
<http://www.skagitcounty.net/GIS/Documents/Misc/DDRF%20GI.pdf>
3. Send the written request, Data Use and Legal Responsibility Form (signed), and a check for the amount specified in step one to the address below. Please make checks payable to the Skagit County Treasurers Office not the GIS Department.
Skagit County GIS 700 South second Street Room #202 Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Contact: Geoffrey Almvig Email: geoffa@co.skagit.wa.us Telephone: 360-336-9368

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20100104

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Geoffrey Almvig

Contact_Organization: Skagit County GIS

Contact_Position: GIS Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 124 West Gates Street

City: Mount Vernon

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98273

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-336-9368

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 360-336-9466

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: geoffa@co.skagit.wa.us

Hours_of_Service: 7:30 to 4:30

Contact_Instructions: Skagit County is open M-F from 7:30 to 4:30

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

Metadata_Extensions:

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