KCC 17.12.020 states that "The GIS zoning dataset shall be the County's "Official Zoning Map;" This PDF is an official rendering of that data set signed by the chairman of the Board of County Commissioners in a format that allows the user to get an overview of the county's zoning designations.

The “Groundwater Permit Required” field (after you click on a parcel) is to indicate whether the parcel was part of a “group use” project defined by Washington State Department of Ecology when the parcel was created or subdivided. Please follow the key below to determine your parcel’s eligibility.

        GW Permit Required “NO” in a Kittitas County Water Bank (KCWB) Green Zone =
            Over the Counter Process 


         Processing time: 2 weeks 




        GW Permit Required "YES” in a KCWB Green Zone within the Wilson-Cherry Hydrologic Boundary =
            Over the Counter Process 


         Processing time: 2 weeks 




        GW Permit Required “YES” in a KCWB Green Zone=Review
            by Washington State Department of Ecology. Kittitas County is working on
            streamlining this process by offering over-the-counter service in the future.


        Up to 12 months 




        GW Permit Required “NO” in KCWB Yellow Zone=
            Review by Washington State Department of Ecology 


        Up to 6 months




        GW Permit Required “YES” in KCWB Yellow Zone = Reviewed
            by Washington State Department of Ecology 


        Up to 12 months 




        GW Permit Required: “Not Fully Assessed” = contact
            Kittitas County Public Health for more information


         509-962-7515


  Water Budget Neutral parcel determinations can also be found on the map as a layer. Use the Search box to find a parcel by name, parcel number, map number, or situs address.

FEMA Framework Basemap datasets comprise six of the seven FGDC themes of geospatial data that are used by most GIS applications (Note: the seventh framework theme, orthographic imagery, is packaged in a separate NFIP Metadata Profile): cadastral, geodetic control, governmental unit, transportation, general structures, hydrography (water areas & lines. These data include an encoding of the geographic extent of the features and a minimal number of attributes needed to identify and describe the features. (Source: Circular A16, p. 13)

Kittitas County voter precinct boundaries. This map represents the officially adopted boundary changes that were made to coincide with changes made to the Commissioner Districts. Changes were made the the following precincts:Canyon, Damman, S. Ellensburg, N. Ellensburg, N. Central, Cliffdell, Manastash, Ellensburg 14, Ellensburg 4, Ellensburg 15, Ellensburg 16, Ellensburg 18, Ellensburg 3, and Ellensburg 25

Kittitas County Commissioner District #3 map. This is the officially adopted boundary, revised to reflect 2010 census population numbers.

Commissioners are elected based on district boundaries by registered voter. District boundaries also help determine levy rates for tax parcels.

City limit boundaries for the five incorporated cities within Kittitas County. This layer includes the city limits for Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Kittitas, Roslyn and South Cle Elum.

Parcel fabric parcels sublayer queried to display current lot parcels and public right-of-ways, which is parcel type 6. The layer has also been symbolized using the Lot or Unit Type field in the parcel fabric parcels attribute table. Note that there are additional types available in the Lot or Unit Type field that are not displayed in the map.

Washington’s Shoreline Management Act was passed by the State Legislature in 1971 and adopted by voters in 1972. The overarching goal of the Act is "to prevent the inherent harm in an uncoordinated and piecemeal development of the state’s shorelines." This data set establishes the Shoreline Environmental Designations for Kittitas County as of March 7, 2016. Details about the regulatory impact of these designations may be obtained through the Kittitas County Community Development Department.

School Board Directors are elected based on district boundaries by registered voters. District boundaries also help determine levy rates for tax parcels.

Cemetery Board Directors are elected based on district boundaries by registered voters. District boundaries also help determine levy rates for tax parcels.

Parcel fabric parcels sublayer queried to display current subdivision and condominium parcels, which is parcel type 5. The layer is symbolized to display subdivision and condominium parcels using the Sub or Condo Type field on the parcels attribute table. Note that there are additional types available in the Sub or Condo Type field that are not symbolized and displayed in the map.

In 2011, as part of Kittitas County's Shoreline Master Program update process, Channel Migration Zones were delineated covering waters regulated under the Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program. This dataset was used to create maps of 64 river reaches along those Shorelines. The maps can be viewed at https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/uploads/documents/cds/smp/documents/201212-CMZ-Map-Book.pdf.

Downloadable PDF map showing the Kittitas County Upper District Court boundary with the Voter Precinct lines. The print size for this map is 42x36 inches.

Representation from County Voters. Commissioner Districts are redrawn based on census information.

Candidates for the District School Board must file and be elected by district in the primary election. Director District boundaries do not split precincts.

A public utility district that is created as provided in RCW 54.08.010 shall be a municipal corporation of the state of Washington, and the name of such public utility district shall be Public Utility District No. . . . . of . . . . . . County.The powers of the public utility district shall be exercised through a commission consisting of three members in three commissioner districts, and five members in five commissioner districts.More information can be found at the Washington State Legislature page (RCW link above).

Downloadable large format PDF map of the Kittitas County Commissioner Districts and Voter Precincts. The page size is 41x36.

A GIS layer which defines the following.Kittitas County shall be divided into two district court districts, one of which shall comprise the following voting precincts:Hyak, Easton, Mountain, Ronald, all Roslyn precincts, Roslyn Outlying, all Cle Elum precincts, Kachess, South Cle Elum, Peoh Point, Swauk, Teanaway, and Westside and shall be named the Upper Kittitas County District Court. The other district court district shall comprise the remaining voting precincts:Damman, Dry Creek, East Sanders, Thorp, Manastash, Ridgeway, North Central, North Ellensburg, South Ellensburg, Denmark, all Ellensburg precincts, Fairview, Northeast Fairview, Park, Vantage, all Kittitas precincts, Sanders, and Thrall and shall be named the Lower Kittitas County District Court. (Ord. 2011-014, 2011; Ord. 2005-21, 2005; Ord. 99-03, 1999; Vol. N, p. 252A (1), 1966).

This dataset depicts the Kittias County Solar Power Production Facilites (SPPFs) Overlay, pursuant to Kittitas County Code 17.61C. This dataset was derived in part from the Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Agricultural Land Use dataset. The dataset was used to identify currently cultivated lands within Kittias County with conservation value as agricultural resources. These lands were desingated as Zone 1, where SPPFs are prohibited, and other lands within th County were designated as Zone 2, where SPPfs are allowed with Conditional Use Permit approval. Fields:Zone: The Overlay Zone depicted. Description: Summary of the regulatory status of the lands depicted on the map.