This is a multipart shapefile representing the unincorporated areas of Ada County surrounding each city as identified in title 9 of the Ada County Code, in accordance with Idaho Code section 67-6526.

Elections and Assessors layers

The Street Centerline dataset represents the key streets of Ada County, with associated address ranges. It does not show low-grade dirt roads in the deserts and foothills. It includes, for emergency dispatch purposes, some roads in Boise and Elmore Counties. This dataset was developed by many parties over many years. Credit should go to Geographic General (now Power Engineers), Spatial Dynamics, Ada Planning Association (now COMPASS), Ada County Sheriff's Office Emergency Dispatch, and Ada County GIS

This is a polygon data set representing first due areas for stations located in Ada County. A first area is geographical area that one station is closer to than any other station. It should normally be served by the personnel and apparatus from the fire station in the event of a fire or other emergency. With today’s computer aided dispatch (CAD) systems, station first due areas are no longer used to assign an apparatus to an incident. The closest engine, no matter the district, will be assigned. We now use the first due areas to analyze if our fire fighting force is being used efficiently. We will use it to see if certain stations are busier that others and if stations have a concentration of a specific type of call in their first due area. This information will be used to make business decisions within all fire departments in Ada County. The data set was created from FireView Desktop software based on current street network, station locations, and fire district boundaries. The accuracy is unknown. This data was created by the City of Boise. This data is updated as needed. It is current to the date of publication.

This is a polygon data set representing parcels owned by the City of Boise as recorded in the Ada County, Boise County, or Canyon County parcel databases. The data for Ada County is derived from a periodic search of the Ada County Assessor’s parcel database for property that has ownership recorded as Boise City. Data for other counties is extracted when legal documents/deeds are received by Boise City GIS staff. The data is a snapshot of the City of Boise parcel ownership current to the last periodic update. The dataset is maintained by City of Boise GIS with input from the city’s departments to identify the department which owns or manages each parcel.

Ada County Precinct boundaries

There are four entities within Ada County that assign addresses within their jurisdiction: Boise City, Ada County, Meridian, and Kuna. This dataset is an aggregation of key address data elements supplied by the four addressing entities into a single county-wide address point layer.Attribute Fields:AddPfx = Address Number Prefix: The non-integer portion of the identifier for the house, building or other feature that precedes the address number itself. Ex. 'NW'AddNum = Address Number: The numeric identifier for a land parcel, house, building or other feature. Ex. '1', '125'AddSfx = Address Number Suffix: The non-integer portion of the identifier for the house, building or other feature that follows the address number itself. Ex. '1/2'StPredMod = Street Name PreModifier: A word or phrase that precedes all other elements of the street name and modifies it, but is separated from the street name by a street name pre-directional and/or pre-type. Ex. 'Old'StPreDir = Street Name PreDirection: A word preceding the street name that indicates the directional taken by the thoroughfare from an arbitrary starting point, or the sector where it is located. Ex. 'N', 'SW'StPrefix = Street Name PreType: The element of the complete street name preceding the street name element that indicates the type of street. Ex. 'Ave', 'Blvd'StName = Street Name: Official name of a street as assigned by a local governing authority. 'Main', 'Front'StSuffix = Street Name PostType: The element of the complete street name following the street name element that indicates the type of street. Ex. 'St', 'Ln'StPostDir = Street Name PostDirection: A word following the street name that indicates the directional taken by the thoroughfare from an arbitrary starting point, or the sector where it is located. Ex. 'N', 'SW'StPostMod = Street Name PostModifier: A word or phrase that follows all other elements of the street name and modifies it, but is separated from the street name by a street name post-directional and/or post type. Ex. 'Cutoff', 'Bypass'PrUnitType = Primary Unit Type: In the case of multiple structures (generally buildings) at one street address, this describes the type of structure being addressed. Ex. 'Bldg'PrUnitID = Primary Unit Identifier: The letters, numbers, words or combination thereof used to distinguish one structure from another when several occur at the same address. Ex. 'A', 'One'SbUnitType = Sub Unit Type: In the case of multiple units per structure at one street address, this describes the type of unit being addressed. Ex. 'Apt', 'Ste'SbUnitID = Sub Unit Identifier: The letters, numbers, words or combination thereof used to distinguish one unit from another when several occur in the same building. Ex. '#10', 'A'FloorID = Floor Identifier: The letters, numbers, words or combination thereof used to distinguish one floor from another in multi-story buildings. Ex. '1', 'B', 'Mezzanine'Floors = Number of floors in a particular structure. Ex. '1', '2'CommName = City name used in a USPS mailing address for this address. 'Boise', 'Meridian'State = State abbreviation. Ex. 'ID'Zip4 = ZIP Code for an address as defined by USPS. Ex. '83702-2357', '83702'PrimStruct Used to indicate the primary structure at a particular address with many structures (i.e. a house and a barn share an address, but the house is the primary structure). Ex. 'Y', 'N'PrimAdd = Used to indicate the primary address of a structure that contains multiple addresses (i.e. an apartment building's street address). Ex. 'Y', 'N'LocalID = Address Identifier: Primary key, unique database key, etc... as assigned by each agency (i.e. that contained in the "Manager" field).GNISID = Numeric identifier for a feature in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).AddGrid = Reference System: Name of the address reference system (aka "grid") used to create each address. Ex. 'Kuna', 'Eagle'Manager = Address Manager: The name of the entity that currently manages this address. Ex. 'Boise', 'Ada County'Creator = Address Creator: The name of the entity that assigned this address. Ex. 'Meridian', 'Ada County'

Preliminary Plats and entitlements in Ada County and Canyon County. This map also contains parcel boundaries, and subdivisions to help determine the status of development.

This is a polygon data set representing fire district service areas within Ada County, Idaho. Fire districts are the administrative boundaries that define the area that a fire department, or contracted agency, is charged to provide fire suppression services for. It aggregates fire tax code area boundaries for fire districts and incorporated municipalities, as appropriate for the fire agency, to depict the service areas (a.k.a. districts) for each fire department/agency in Ada County. A fire district that annexes an area in June is responsible to serve that area even though taxation is not assigned to those properties until January the next calendar year. This data set does not represent areas of service defined through other agreements such as automatic aid, mutual aid, or other contractual agreements. This data set is not to be used to identify the tax district boundaries for any fire district/agency. The Idaho State Tax Commission publishes the official tax code area boundaries for all taxing districts (counties, cities, schools, libraries, recreation districts, fire protection, ambulance, hospital, mosquito abatement, and others) once a year (typically in March or April). This data set is maintained by Boise City GIS and is update at least twice a year (January and July). The data set is current to the date it was published. For more information, please visit City of Boise Fire Department.

This is a polygon data set that depicts the locations of easements and vacations of easements granted to the City of Boise. An easement is a legal right to make use of land owned by another party, for a specific and limited purpose as specified within an easement description. An easement vacation is a legal declaration to relinquish to the parcel owner the easement that was formerly granted. Easements are attained by the City of Boise in the following ways: 1)through right-of-way vacation from Ada County Highway District where the City of Boise retains rights to build and maintain utility structures across the area vacated within the vacation description; 2)a Boise City Council resolution where a grantor gives the City the right to build and maintain sanitary sewer, geothermal, drainage or pressure irrigation across their property; 3)as a grant of easement or grant deed recorded at Ada County; and 4) as a note on a subdivision final plat that a specific lot, portion of a lot or lots is shown to have an easement across it (them) and may or may not include dimensions of the easement. All easements in this data set are within the Boise City Area of Impact. This data set is maintained by Boise City Public Works GIS staff. Features in this data set are derived from available computer aided drafting CAD drawings, paper map documents and legal descriptions that define easement locations. Easements have been granted to the City of Boise since about 1900 to the present. Documentation of easements prior to 1970 is incomplete; therefore most of the easements in this data set will be from 1970 to the present. The data is updated continuously. It is current to the date it was published.

This maps shows City of Boise annexations since the original townsite was established in 1866 by the Idaho Territorial Legislature. Use the time-slider to watch the City grow over time. An annexation is the legal incorporation of a geographic area in to a political body. A de-annexation is the secession of a geographic area from a political body. De-annexed areas are areas that were once part of the incorporated boundaries of Boise City but have been removed from the incorporated boundaries (based on the ordinance tied to the de-annexation). The source of the data is the ordinances of annexation recorded by the Boise City Clerks' office. The map also depicts the current incorporated boundaries for cities within Ada County. The Ada County Assessor's Office maintains the city limits and impact areas datasets within Ada County. City boundaries are determined by taxcode and maintained continually, adding areas annexed to city limits by current ordinances. The impact areas dataset depicts the unincorporated areas of Ada County surrounding each city as identified in Title 9 of the Ada County Code, in accordance with Idaho Code Section 67-6526. This data is maintained by City of Boise GIS and is based on the legal descriptions contained in the ordinances. This data set is continually being updated as annexations occur. It is current to the date it was published.For more information, please contact the Ada County Assessor's Division of Land Records/GIS or the City of Boise Planning & Development Services division.

This is a polygon data set of the current Boise Airport influence areas. Influence areas define several zones with unique building standards and land-use restrictions based upon an area’s proximity to the Boise airport and the corresponding increase of sound levels and/or aircraft traffic patterns in these areas. The airport has established requirements with the City of Boise and Ada County to ensure that all new subdivisions or land planning actions within the recognized airport influence areas are reviewed by the airport staff. The intent of the airport influence areas is to address the issue of aircraft noise and compatibility on existing and proposed land uses. The influence areas are a preventive measure against the development of future non-compatible land uses that could encroach upon future operations and development of the Airport.

This is a polygon data set representing the current Boise City Police (BPD) reporting districts. Police reporting districts are the smallest division of territorial boundaries used by law enforcement to deploy manpower, organize officers below their senior commanders, and to track reported crimes, accidents, and calls for service. Reporting districts typically encompass a few square blocks. Boise City Police reporting districts exist only within the Boise City limits. The outer boundary of the reporting districts are coincident with the Boise City limit boundaries. This data set was created by Boise City GIS based on boundaries determined by the Boise Police Department and Ada County Sheriffs Office. It is current to the date it was published.For more information, please visit Boise Police Department.

This is a point data set of fire hydrants managed by Boise City. The term 'managed' is used in this data set to denote that Boise City maintains a mapped location of the fire hydrant to satisfy needs identified in the purpose section of this metadata. A fire hydrant is any fixture designed to enable firefighters to tap into the water distribution system to assist in extinguishing a fire. In the Boise region these are typically the traditional above ground cast iron hydrants (generally red) with a cap and valves. This data set also includes atypical hydrants such as the underground access points as found at the Boise Airport. This data set was created by Boise City GIS beginning in 2008 based on available information from United Water, Ada County, Garden City, Meridian, and hardcopy maps maintained by Boise Fire. The data is currently updated via GPS and heads-up digitizing (when GPS data is not available). This dataset is continually updated as new hydrants are installed and location or attribute errors are corrected. The data set is current to the last date of publication. This data set contains all fire hydrants in the following locales: 1) Boise City Limits/Boise Fire District and enclaves; 2) Whitney Fire District and enclaves; 3) North Ada County Fire and Rescue (NACFR) Fire District excluding Garden City; and 4) the general area five miles south and east of the Boise area of impact that are not within a fire district. No data is collected for the following areas: 1) Garden City limits or Garden City area of impact; 2) Kuna fire district; 3) Meridian fire district; and 4) Eagle fire district

This is a polygon data set representing the officially registered neighborhood associations for City of Boise within the city Area of Impact as identified in Chapter 3: Community Structure and Design of the Boise Blueprint - Boise's Comprehensive Plan. Neighborhood Associations are non-profit organizations primarily composed of land owners representing areas of Boise with a distinct ‘style’ or ‘character’ (unique: topography, architecture, history of development, goals) with rights to participate in and influence decisions effecting the development, growth, and maintenance of their defined areas; areas collectively identified as neighborhoods. Each neighborhood has a documented plan with the City of Boise and exists entirely within the current Boise area of impact. This data set was originally created by COMPASS, a regional planning agency for Ada and Canyon County. The data set is now maintained by the City of Boise GIS team. This data set is updated as changes occur and represents a snapshot of the current neighborhood association areas.For more information, please visit City of Boise Energize Our Neighborhoods.

This dataset identifies City of Boise zoning classifications used to regulate land use and development. This layer is derived from the authoritative countywide zoning published by Ada County.

Ada County Commissioner district boundaries

This is a point dataset representing City of Boise Parks and Recreation facility data, based on the National Parks and Recreation Association (NRPA) GIS Data Model. Park facilities include community centers, memorials, swimming pools, trailheads and other Boise Parks and Recreation maintained recreation and administrative facilities. This dataset was created from a combination of Boise Parks and Recreation park and facility files and the Ada County Parcel records. This dataset was created by POWER Engineer's, Inc. and will be maintained by the City of Boise. This dataset is updated at the request of Boise Parks and Recreation staff as changes to the park data occur. It is current to the date it was published.For more information about Boise facilities, please visit City of Boise Parks & Recreation.

Ada County sewer and water districts

This is a point data set representing all streetlight locations within Boise Area of Impact, including lights owned by the city and by Idaho Power. A streetlight is a light, usually mounted on a pole, and constituting one of a series of lights spaced at intervals along a public street or highway. This data set was developed by City of Boise Public Works Department in the early 1990’s and is currently maintained by the DIS Division of Boise City Public Works under the direction of the City of Boise Streetlight Coordinator. This data was created by the City of Boise GIS team. This data is updated continually. It is current to the date of publication. The City of Boise maintains street lights on public streets maintained by the Ada County Highway District (ACHD). Boise's street lighting system consists of a combination of lights owned by the city and lights owned by Idaho Power. We have approximately 10,000 lights in our public system, with an additional 300 new street lights installed each year. These are installed as a requirement for development, part of a street upgrade, or installed under one of the city's annual capital improvement projects.To report a street light outage, please use the streetlight outage map app.To request a new street light, please call 208-388-4719.To view street light installation requirements, see the New Development Permits or Requirements page.For more information, please visit City of Boise Public Works.