This data identifies current as well as proposed zoning and land use designations that are adopted by ordinances for unincorporated Pierce County. Zoning for cities is not included in this dataset. Zones are adopted by ordinances with specific technicalities for each community. Land Use designations offer a broad spectrum of allowable uses within a community. It is used to create a Comprehensive Plan Map or used for a Generalized Proposed Land Use Map or GPLUM. This dataset is also used to create the Land Use Designations theme, which covers proposed zoning use. The meaning of proposed is that the property might not be currently used for the purpose stated. It should be noted that Council adopted amendments to land use designations/zoning that will be effective at the beginning of 2006. Also, the Council is in the process of adopting the Mid-County Community Plan which amends land use designations/zoning as well. The Cities polygons found in the zoning data does not necessarily match the current cities boundaries. This is because the zoning data is updated once a year per the "Pierce County Comprehensive Plan" and does not allow for changes to be made during the year. The Comprehensive Plan is generally updated in November and generally becomes effective the following March. Use the "Cities in Pierce County" data set to determine current city boundaries. City boundaries can change more often than the current adopted Pierce County Zoning data. The zoning data contains the "Cities in Pierce County" boundaries at the time that the Pierce County Zoning was adopted. When determining the current zoning of a parcel near a city, the current "Cities in Pierce County" data set needs to be reviewed. Zoning codes for parcels within incorporated cities are determined by the city that the parcel is within. Please read metadata for additional information (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/GISmetadata/pdbplan_zoning.html). Any use or data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf).

This data shows the areas within the Pierce County Sewer Service area. Only the Pierce County Sewer Service area boundaries are maintained.

For sewer service areas outside of the Pierce County Sewer Service area, the municipality or jurisdiction must be contacted. This is for informational use only. Please see metadata for additional information (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/GISmetadata/pdbsewr_sewer_service_areas_public.html). Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/Disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf).

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Regional Transit Authority boundary polygons throughout Pierce County. Created from legal descriptions provided by the RTA and aligned to the tax parcel data. Please read metadata for additional information (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/GISmetadata/pdbatr_rta_boundary.html). Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/Disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf).

Tax parcel polygons throughout Pierce County, including condos, but not including mobile homes which can be found in the "Mobile Home" layer instead. Parcel number is the unique identifier and additional parcel attribution can be found here (https://www.piercecountywa.gov/736/Data-Downloads). Click the link for Use Code Descriptions (https://www.piercecountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/604/Use-Code-Listing?bidId=). Please read metadata (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/GISmetadata/pdbparc_taxparcel.html) for additional information. Any use or data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf). If you have questions or need supplemental information, please call the Assessor-Treasurer Operations Team at 253-798-3134.

DATA LINKED FROM PIERCE COUNTY OPEN DATA PORTALSee the metadata and original layer hereAbstract:This polygon theme shows active and pending formal plat projects. The data also shows historical data on completed formal plat development projects. The polygons are derived from the Pierce County ATR tax parcel dataset. The attribute information is derived from the Planning and Public Works PALS+ permitting system. This dataset is part of a group development projects referred to as the development engineering development data. The group includes; commercial, formal plats, short plats, large lots, mobile home parks, and other landuse.Purpose:This dataset is used by Planning and Public Works - Development Engineering to track the progress of formal plat development projects and to provide historical references to completed projects in Unincorporated Pierce County.

This theme is an extract of Community Planning Areas, created by the Pierce County Planning and Land Services Department (PALS). The areas were then amended to follow RTSQ lines to enable spatial queries from the PALS PLUS Database. This dataset has not been registered to the ortho-based tax parcel dataset or the County boundary that is registered to geographic features such as center of rivers. The attribute information is current. Please read the metadata and for additional information (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/GISmetadata/pdbplandevelopmentprocess_areas.html). Any data download constitutes acceptance of the terms of Use (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/Disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf).

Splitgraph serves as an HTTP API that lets you run SQL queries directly on this data to power Web applications. For example:

See the Splitgraph documentation for more information.

Product: These lidar data are processed Classified LAS 1.4 files, formatted to 2742 individual tiles; used to create intensity rasters, 3D breaklines and hydro-flattened DEMs as necessary. Geographic Extent: Pierce County, Washington, covering approximately 884 square miles. Dataset Description: The lidar project called for the Planning, Acquisition, processing and derivative products of lidar...

This is a comprehensive building address point layer for Pierce County, Washington. Every unique house number has a point located within the building footprint of the addressed structure (where possible). Multi-unit structures, mobile home parks, and buildings with the same street address are further identified by mailstop in the attribute table. Some vacant parcels may or may not have an assigned temporary address point. A permanent address will be assigned to a vacant parcel if a permitted structure is built on that parcel. Please read metadata for additional information (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/GISmetadata/pdbis_buildingaddress_public.html). Any use or data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf).

The Tacoma FIRM Map (Flood Insurance Rate Map) Application is built for the public to assess property location in relation to known flood hazards. This maps hosts the follwing layers for use with permitting questions in the City of Tacoma.FEMA USA Flood Hazard LayersThe 2017 Pierce County FIS layer studyPierce County Tax ParcelsBase Flood Elevations for OvertoppingBase Flood ElevationsFloodways for the City of TacomaPuyallup Levee Overtopping Data Steward Contact: Quyen Thai, Planning and Development Services.Application Support: IT GIS.

Zipcode polygons throughout Pierce County. Data was acquired from Zip+4 Address Information System, and then adjusted to ensure parcels fell in their correct zipcode. This data should be cross-referenced with the USPS for the most current street and site address changes. Please see metadata for additional information (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/GISmetadata/pdbis_zip_codes.html).Source: https://gisdata-piercecowa.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/zip-codes

Geospatial data about Pierce County, Washington Parcels. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

This feature class shows ponds, lakes, reservoirs in Pierce County. This feature classes was built using the 2011 LiDAR provided by the Puget Sound LiDAR Consortium. Most features were drawn following an individual 2-foot contour. Please read metadata (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/GISmetadata/pdbswm_hydro_waterbodies.html) for additional information. Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use. (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/Disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf)

Colorized routes available for each individual route. Click on a route to learn more about its frequency, span, and access a link to the schedule website.

DATA LINKED FROM PIERCE COUNTY OPEN DATA PORTALSee the metadata and original layer hereAbstract:This polygon data contains the tax parcels in Pierce County. The "Tax Parcel" data includes condominium parcel information. This data does not include mobile home data. Mobile home information is located in the "Mobile Home - points" and "Mobile Home Parks" data sets. Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use. If you have questions or need supplemental information, please call the Assessor-Treasurer Operations Team at 253-798-3134. Use Code Descriptions: http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/604Purpose:The purpose of the tax parcel database is to record property ownership and associated tax-related information. This data was derived from the ATR Parcel geodatabase, and used county wide for a wide variety of applications, and is also a reference for many of the County's data sets.

This data was derived from the ATR Parcel geodatabase. Public parcels with the following Exemption codes: EX1: County Owned Property (County Owned Parks, Roads, etc )
EX2: Municipal Corp and Misc Taxing Districts (Cities or Towns owned properties. Ports, Parks, Roads, Tacoma Housing Authority. Also FPDs, Pierce C) EX3: State of Washington (State Highways, State Forest Lands, DOR, DNR-State Parks and Rec areas, State Colleges. )
EX4: USA - Federal Land and Buildings (Federal Land and Buildings )
EXS : Public School owned property (Lands and Buildings owned by public school districts) GOVT: Government Property (Government Property )

The primary purpose of this feature class is use by the City of Puyallup Public Works Water Division for field locations and fire hydrant data tracking. This feature class is also used by City of Puyallup staff to check the availability of fire hydrants in relationship to other City projects. The feature class may also be used by individuals wanting to learn the location of the fire hydrants within the City of Puyallup and within the Fruitland Mutual Water and Tacoma Water Incorporated area. City of Puyallup will not be maintaining the fire hydrant locations that exist outside of the City of Puyallup water service area limit.

As part of a Channel Migration Zone Study, GeoEngineers, Inc. was contracted by Pierce County, Public Works Surface Water Management formerly “Water Programs” Division to create a series of shapefiles including the SPC_Migration_Potential_Areas.shp. Pierce_Migration_Potential_Areas.shp combines the include severe, moderate or low migration potential areas. GeoEngineers, Inc. completed migration potential studies of the White, Puyallup and Carbon Rivers (completed 2003 adopted 2005), South Prairie Creek (completed 2005 adopted 2017) and Upper Nisqually River (completed 2007 adopted 2017). These were accepted by SWM and Adopted by County Council.The MPA delineation involved identifying severe, moderate and low migration potential areas within the delineated CMZ. The MPA delineation approach is similar to that employed in our CMZ analysis; that future rates and character of migration will be similar to those of the past for similar water discharges, sediment influx, and debris entrainment conditions. This analysis was also based on the absence of levees, revetments and other confining structures. The width of each MPA was measured, based on delineation criteria developed specifically for this project, and then adjusted to accommodate geomorphic conditions not accounted for in the maximum migration rates. Criteria developed for mapping severe, moderate and low MPA are provided in the following paragraphs: Severe MPA includes the area lying inside the HCOT, and an area immediately outside the HCOT boundary equivalent to a distance the channel could travel in a specified period. The extent of the Severe Migration Potential Area outside the HCOT boundary is determined by two criteria. The first criterion is the distance the outside channel edge could travel in 10 years of steady lateral migration away from the HCOT boundary (Maximum lateral migration rates multiplied by a ten- year period). The second is defined by the distance the outside channel edge could travel in storm single event (i.e. maximum overnight rate) from the current channel position (2002). The landward most boundary of the two criteria defines the Severe Migration Potential Area.Moderate MPA includes areas adjacent to the outside edge of the severe migration potential area. The width of the moderate migration potential area is determined by the distance the outside channel edge could travel in five years (for South Prairie Creek 10 years) of steady lateral migration beyond the outside edge of the severe migration potential area. The CMZ boundary will serve as the outside edge of the moderate migration potential boundary at sites where the distance between the severe migration potential boundary and the CMZ boundary represents less the five years (for South Prairie Creek 10 years)of steady lateral migration. Moderate migration potential areas are not included at sites where the outside edge of the severe migration potential area is determined by the location of the CMZ boundary. The rate of migration used in the calculation is the maximum average rate of migration for each geomorphic reach (measured as described above). In some places the width of the Moderate Migration Potential Area may be modified based on geologic interpretation, professional judgment. Low MPA includes areas adjacent to the outside edge of the moderate migration potential area. The extent of the Low Migration Potential Area beyond the moderate migration potential boundary will be determined by CMZ boundary, as determined by our CMZ evaluation. Low migration potential areas will not be included at sites where the outside edge of either a severe or moderate migration potential area is determined by the location of the CMZ boundary. The most common adjustments typically involved widening the moderate MPA to include ancient abandoned channel deemed capable of arresting main stem flow in an avulsion event. Other common Moderate MPA adjustments involved increasing or decreasing the base width to accommodate the following conditions; The presence of native erosion resistant bank materials, such as the Osceola Mudflow or local downstream or oblique direction of meander bend migration.

Please read metadata for additional information (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/GISmetadata/pdbswm_regulated_cmz_floodway_all.html). Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/Disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUs (pdf).

The County’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and State Waste Discharge General Permit (NPDES) permit requires that Pierce County maintain mapping data for all known MS4 outfalls and discharge points. The permit requires basin delineation for all tributary conveyances to all known outfalls and discharge points with a 24-inch nominal diameter or larger, or an equivalent cross-sectional area for non-pipe systems.In September 2016, Pierce County Department of Public Works (County) hired Herrera Environmental Consultants (Herrera) to delineate watershed and drainage basin boundaries in GIS to meet the mapping requirements of the current NPDES Phase I Municipal Stormwater Permit. In 2017, Herrera produced an amendment to the original SOW to assist the County with a) conducting a review of 570 existing mapped outfall and discharge points for accuracy and completeness and b)mapping all remaining outfall and discharge points within Pierce County (excluding cities).Herrera has produced a Technical Memorandum documenting all methods and results entitled “Pierce County Drainage Basin and Watershed Delineation Summary Memorandum” (dated December 28, 2017). Please read metadata for additional information (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/GISmetadata/pdbswm_watersheds_hec.html). Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/Disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf).