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and Public Works - Development Engineering to track the progress of formal plat development projects and to provide historical references to completed projects in Unincorporated Pierce County.

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).

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 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.

Pierce County boundary line based on geographic features mentioned in the legal description, and tax parcels. Please note that some geographic features like rivers have moved which may cause changes to the county boundary. The metadata includes significant detail so please read metadata for additional information (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/GISmetadata/pdbis_county_boundary_line.html). Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/Disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf).

DATA LINKED FROM PIERCE COUNTY OPEN DATA PORTALSee the metadata and original layer hereAbstract: This spatial data displays the locations of applications and permits that were reviewed and processed by Pierce County. It includes Building Permits, Development Engineering Permits, Environmental Permits, Fire Prevention Permits, Land Use Permits, and Sewer Permits. This data is extracted from the Planning and Public Works PALS Plus application. The permit points are placed using the XY coordinates from PALS Plus. Permits that have do not have XY coordinates in the PALS Plus application will not be in this spatial data. An example of this would be the parcel number associated with the application was not valid or did not exist in the Assessors-Treasurer’s system. Please read metadata (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/GISmetadata/pdbplan_permits.html) for additional information. Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.co.pierce.wa.us/Disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf). Terms of Use/Custom License: Please see provided hyperlinks for metadata and Terms of Use.Purpose: This spatial data displays permit locations in unincorporated Pierce County. Read full metadata for more information.

DATA LINKED FROM PIERCE COUNTY OPEN DATA PORTALSee the metadata and original layer herePoint locations for Park and Ride lots within Pierce County. Please read metadata for additional information. Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use.Abstract:This point theme is used to show park and ride locations that were geocoded from "A Guide to Park & Ride Lots in the Puget Sound Region". In November 2004 1998-2001 orthophotography was used to place these points to the actual location of Park and Ride lots. In July 2007 the South Hill Park and Ride Lot was moved to it's proper location. All other lot locations were not verified and are based on the guide "A Guide to Park & Ride Lots in the Puget Sound Region" August 1999.Purpose:To show the locations of the Park & Ride lots in Pierce County.

This dataset indicates whether a property owner has a license for the current calendar year. To look up the license status of a property manager go to: Business Licenses (Tacoma) | Tacoma Open Data (arcgis.com).View the mapped version of this dataset here. Please note that not all business license for rental activity locations are displayed on the map. These are noted as "Not Mapped" in the Map Status field of the data table.A business license is required for the activity of renting or leasing real property (residential dwellings, land, or commercial buildings) in the City of Tacoma. Business licenses are issued to the legal property owner's name or entity that is on record with Pierce County.To search business license records: Select the Filter Data iconSelect the field you want to search from (Property Owner Name, Rental Property Address, etc.)Enter text into the search boxSelect from the drop-down to display the recordPlease Note: The City requests owners to update their information as it changes, however, most updates are provided to the City during the license renewal process at the beginning of the calendar year. Some property owners may not be required to obtain a city business license. If you do not find your landlord on this list please contact your landlord. About the Data: This dataset includes the property owner's name(s), license number, current license status, rental property address(s), mailing address, owner site address, and industry code. Use the industry code to identify residential or commercial rental properties. Visit Tacoma's Rental Business page for more information about licensing requirements. For business license questions, contact the Tax and License division at 253-591-5252.This dataset is updated daily and is maintained by the Tax & License division.

Point locations of properties throughout Pierce County that allow public access on private property in return for a reduced property tax rate. Some restrictions to the public access may apply.Please read the metadata (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/GISmetadata/pdbplan_public_access.html) for additional information. Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf).

2010 Census Block polygons for all of Pierce County, realigned to Pierce County roads, parcels, hydro, railroads, powerlines, etc. Population figures for race, ethnicity, median age, household size, household count, etc were downloaded from the US Census website and joined to this layer. Please read metadata for additional information. Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use.Abstract:This 2000 census shapefile was downloaded from the ESRI website and registered to the Pierce County tax parcel data. The population figures were downloaded from the US Census website and joined to this the shapefile. This data is used by various Pierce County departments for analysis, planning, and mapping purposes This feature class was registered to the ortho-based tax parcels.Purpose:This data was registered to Pierce County tax parcel data to be used by various Pierce County Departments for analysis, planning, and mapping purposes.DATA LINKED FROM PIERCE COUNTY OPEN DATA PORTALSee the metadata and original layer here

DATA LINKED FROM PIERCE COUNTY OPEN DATA PORTAL - Clipped by City of PuyallupSee the metadata and original layer hereAbstract: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. In unincorporated Pierce County, the address points were created individually by a team of technicians based on scanned address maps from the Planning Department and Assessor-Treasurer's Department site address data. For incorporated areas, source data was gathered either in the form of address points, tabular data, or we visited the city and took photos of their paper maps, then created points based on those photographs. Pierce County began construction of this data in 2008, and in the intervening years the data has been constantly refined through field inspection and review using various imagery source such as Google StreetView. Please be aware this data is constantly being updated and is only a snapshot at any given time. Data is provided to Pierce County by many jurisdictional sources throughout the County, and it may be neither complete or 100% accurate. If an error is found please contact the jurisdiction first to discuss the error.Purpose:The Address Point dataset is intended to improve emergency response, County business applications and processes, and provide a dependable address source County-wide. This dataset will also be used to enhance geocoding services.

Historic 2000 Census Tract polygons for all of Pierce County, realigned to Pierce County roads, parcels, hydro, railroads, powerlines, etc. Population figures for race, ethnicity, median age, household size, household count, etc were downloaded from the US Census website and joined to this layer. Please read metadata for additional information. Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use.Abstract:This 2000 census shapefile was downloaded from the ESRI website and registered to the Pierce County tax parcel data. The population figures were downloaded from the US Census web site and joined to this the shapefile. This data is used by various Pierce County departments for analysis, planning, and mapping purposes. This feature class was registered to the ortho-based tax parcels.Purpose:This data was registered to Pierce County tax parcel data to be used by various Pierce County Departments for analysis, planning, and mapping purposes.DATA LINKED FROM PIERCE COUNTY OPEN DATA PORTALSee the metadata and original layer here

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. If you have questions or need supplemental information, please call the Assessor-Treasurer Operations Team at 253-798-3134. Please read the Disclaimer to and Warranty by Users of Pierce County GIS Data located in the online linkage section located at end of the Metadata Reference Information.Use Code Descriptions: http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/604

"SimCon Second Division" is short for "Simultaneous Conveyance Second Division". It is part of a set of data called "Land Division - All". Please read through all of the following to fully understand what this data is. A conveyance is the transfering of legal title of property from person(s) or entity to another. A "Simultaneous Conveyance" is the transfer of multiple properties using a single survey document. Examples of this are plats, short plats, condiminiums, etc. The "Simultaneous Conveyance" data contains the current aggregated highest-level formal land divisions (plats, short plats, large lots, etc). Meaning that the most recent "Simultaneous Conveyance" type is what is represented in this data. In other words, there are no overlapping "Simultaneous Conveyances" in this data, a newer "Simultaneous Conveyance" erases what was present before at that location. There are two data sets related to the "Simultaneous Conveyance" data: "SimCon First Division" and "SimCon Second Division". "SimCon First Division" contains the next level down of polygons within the "Simultaneous Conveyance". For example a plat that contained blocks and lots would only have its blocks in this data. A plat that contained lots and no blocks would have its lots in this data. "SimCon Second Division" contains the next level down of polygons within the "SimCon First Division" data. For example a plat that contained blocks and lots would have its lots in this data.Please read the metadata (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/GISmetadata/pdbparc_simconseconddivision.html) for additional information. Any use or data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use (https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf).

Congressional District boundary polygons throughout Pierce County. Data was originally built on the 2010 census data and provided by the WA State Redistricting Committee. It was realigned to parcel boundaries and other Pierce County base data. Please read metadata for additional information. Any data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use.Abstract:This theme shows the Washington State Congressional District boundaries in Pierce County through 2021. Theme was originally created by the Washington State Redistricting Commission, as determined by 2010 census data. Note: The Pierce County Auditors Office made minor corrections to these boundaries as provided for in RCW Chapter 29A.76B. The tabular data can change due to changes in elected officials, elected officials information, or tabular data corrections.Purpose:This layer is used by the Auditors office to determine state congressional districts for voters in Pierce County. It is also used in the redistricting application to determine boundary lines.DATA LINKED FROM PIERCE COUNTY OPEN DATA PORTALSee the metadata and original layer here

This polygon theme shows "Group A" water systems for Pierce County and was completed in cooperation with the water purveyors. As required by state law and the Pierce County Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP), water service areas are "exclusive service areas" which means that the water purveyor has the "first right of refusal" to provide water service within their approved individual service areas. The approval is documented through signed Standard Service Agreements (SSAs). This links to the DOH website.March 25, 2019 - The data was edited to match parcels and road centerlines where it made sense. This is regular editing that is completed.The data as of July 14, 2014 includes bundled service areas. Attributes have been edited as part of this change.

Elevation contours for the City of Puyallup. Contours derived from 2017 DEM data provided by Pierce County.

For more information about this layer please see the GIS Data Catalog.Public land survey system (PLSS) for combined King, Snohomish and Pierce County areas, at section level. See also PLSS_TWN and PLSS_QTR for township/range and quarter-section grids, respectively.