Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access

Abstract:

This dataset is the City of Philadelphia representation of land ownership which covers transportation. Feature update 2004

Purpose:

This dataset is used as a physical representation of the legal recorded deed documents for properties in the City of Philadelphia which cover streets

Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Address:

Department of Records

Address:

Attn: Mapping Unit

Address:

City Hall Room 170

Data_Set_Credit:

Department of Records Mapping Unit staff; M&M Solutions LLC. for data scrubbing, edgematching, and Duplicate Parcel Removal; ESRI

Completeness_Report:

This dataset is currently undergoing Edgematching and Duplicate Parcel Removal in order to increase the accuracy of the data

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The positional accuracy of this dataset is dependent upon the scales of the maps which this dataset is drawn from. Smaller scale maps have a larger level of inaccuracy.

Process_Description:

Department of Records tax maps were scanned and vectorized.

Process_Description:

Individual tax maps ArcInfo Coverages were "scrubbed" to clean physical and attribute errors

Process_Description:

Individual tax map coverages were converted to feature classes and merged into one seemless city layer.

Process_Description:

Seemless City of Philadelphia parcel layer was converted into SDE

Process_Description:

This dataset undergoes Edgematching and Duplicate Parcel Removal to make the city wide dataset more cohesive.

Process_Description:

Metadata imported.

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Definition:

Submap of a feature if applicable

Attribute_Definition:

Related Registry number of a parcel which spreads over multiple maps

Attribute_Definition:

Registry number of the parcel (Map+Parcel)

Attribute_Definition:

Registry Map

Attribute_Definition:

Street Code

Attribute_Definition:

House address suffix

Attribute_Definition:

house address extension

Attribute_Definition:

Street Direction

Attribute_Definition:

Street Name

Attribute_Definition:

Street Designation

Attribute_Definition:

Street Designation Suffix

Attribute_Definition:

Elevation Flag

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

no elevation

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

elevated rights

Attribute_Definition:

Top Elevation

Attribute_Definition:

Bottom Elevation

Attribute_Definition:

ancient flag system.  no longer in use

Attribute_Definition:

inactivation date

Attribute_Definition:

origination date

Attribute_Definition:

status of the parcel

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

active

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

inactive

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

remainder

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

merged

Attribute_Definition:

Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Definition:

Geographic Identifier

Address:

1234 Market Street, 15th Floor

Distribution_Liability:

The City of Philadelphia makes no warranty or representation, express or implied, with respect to the quality, content, accuracy, completeness, currency, freedom from computer virus, or non-infringement of proprietary rights, of any of the design, information, text, graphics, images, pages, interfaces, links, software, or other materials and items contained in this dataset.  All such items and materials are provided on an
"as is" basis, and you are fully and solely responsible for your use of them and for any results or consequences of your use.  They have been compiled from a variety of sources, including sources beyond the control of the City of Philadelphia and, and are subject to change without notice from the City of Philadelphia.  Commercial use is prohibited without the prior written permission of the City of Philadelphia.  In no event shall the City of Philadelphia or their agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives, be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive,
incidental, exemplary or consequential damages arising your accessing or using this data, or otherwise arising from the data or from anything contained in or displayed in this data.  Nothing contained in or displayed in this data constitutes or is intended to constitute legal advice by the City of Philadelphia or any of their agencies, officers, employees, agents or representatives. These terms and conditions and all disputes arising under these terms and conditions shall be governed, construed and decided in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The City of Philadelphia reserves the right to revise and change these terms and conditions at anytime and without any notice.

Ordering_Instructions:

NOTE: Use this template as a guide to construct your letter requesting City of Philadelphia GIS data. The letter must be on your organization's letterhead, signed by an officer of the corporation/organization, and must include all information requested below. Please pay close attention to items in <bold and underlined> and provide data requested in <brackets>. You will be asked to resubmit your request if all of the requested information is not included. In the event that the requestor is a contractor using the requested data as part of a contract with the City of Philadelphia, request shall reference the City department for which the work is being done. Please direct your request to:

City of Philadelphia - MOIS
GIS Services Group
1234 Market St., 15th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Attn: Brian Ivey
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<XYZ COMPANY> is requesting a portion of the City of Philadelphia's GIS database <IDENTIFY COVERAGES OR DATA LAYERS REQUESTED> for use in <PROJECT DESCRIPTION> for <DEPARTMENT/AGENCY NAME>. The target area is bounded by <PROJECT BOUNDARIES>.

<XYZ COMPANY> confirms that it will abide by the following conditions for use of this data. <XYZ COMPANY> will use this database solely in connection with the project described above. For the purpose of any data displayed on a public web site, <XYZ COMPANY> will remove any attribution from the data that will possibly identify it as being the City of Philadelphia. The database will be deleted from any electronic storage media in possession of XYZ COMPANY at the completion of the project and the CD on which it is delivered will be returned to the Mayor's Office of Information Services. Printed maps or reports of any kind displaying data from this database will be presented only to the participating <NEIGHBORHOODS, CITY AGENCIES, PROJECT COMMITTEES, OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE RECEPIENTS> and only in connection with this project. Display materials generated from this database will not be used on any other project nor for demo or promotional use even if the audience is a City agency unless <XYZ COMPANY> has obtained a prior written agreement from the Mayor's Office of Information Services.

<XYZ Company>will not re-distribute the data in digital format to anyone for any purpose.

All persons associated with <XYZ COMPANY> with access to this database will be informed that it is the property of the City of Philadelphia and advised of the terms under which <XYZ COMPANY> has agreed to its use.

This database was specified to be built according to National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:2400 scale maps, but <XYZ COMPANY> acknowledges that the City makes no representation about the accuracy of any specific information <XYZ COMPANY> has requested. <XYZ COMPANY> will assume complete responsibility for any and all occurrences resulting from <XYZ COMPANY'S> use or display of this database.

Custom_Order_Process:

See Standard Order Proces.

Address:

115 Land and Water Building

Distribution_Liability:

The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.

Address:

Department of Records

Address:

Attn: Mapping Unit

Address:

City Hall Room 170

Philadelphia Transparcels