Parcel Map Index is a Polygon FeatureClass showing approximate boundaries of Parcel Map recorded at Santa Clara County Clerk Recorders Office. Records are indexed by City assigned Parcel Map number. It is primarily used as a reference layer. The layer is updated as needed by the GIS Division. Parcel Map Index has the following fields:

OBJECTID: Unique identifier automatically generated by Esri type: OID, length: 4, domain: none

Parcel: The Assessor's Parcel Number type: String, length: 7, domain: none

created_date: The date the database row was initially created type: Date, length: 8, domain: none

last_edited_date: The date the database row was last updated type: Date, length: 8, domain: none

Shape: Field that stores geographic coordinates associated with feature type: Geometry, length: 4, domain: none

BookPage:

type: String, length: 50, domain: none

Shape.STArea():

The area of the shape - in square feet type: Double, length: 0, domain: none

Shape.STLength():

The length of the shape - in feet type: Double, length: 0, domain: none

This shapefile contains tax rate area (TRA) boundaries in Santa Clara County for the specified assessment roll year. Boundary alignment is based on the 2012 county parcel map. A tax rate area (TRA) is a geographic area within the jurisdiction of a unique combination of cities, schools, and revenue districts that utilize the regular city or county assessment roll, per Government Code 54900. Each TRA is assigned a six-digit numeric identifier, referred to as a TRA number. TRA = tax rate area number

Condo is a Polygon FeatureClass representing the real property tax parcels contained within condominium communities. It is primarily used as a reference layer. The layer is reconciled with Santa Clara County Air Parcel data annualy (available around August @https://www.sccgov.org/sites/gis/GISData/Pages/Available-GIS-Data.aspx). In some cases, when the parcel data from SCC data is questionable, Tract map is used to identify Condo. Condo has the following fields:

OBJECTID: Unique identifier automatically generated by Esri type: OID, length: 4, domain: none

APN_SPACE: The Assessor's Parcel Number where the condo is located type: String, length: 12, domain: none

CITY: The city in which the address is located type: String, length: 10, domain: none

COMMENTS: Any relevant comments relating to the feature type: String, length: 60, domain: none

CreateDate: The date the database row was initially created type: Date, length: 8, domain: none

UpdateDate: The date the database row was last updated type: Date, length: 8, domain: none

SRC_COMMENT: Relevant comments as noted by the creator of the data type: String, length: 50, domain: none

REV_DATE: The date the condo was reviewed type: String, length: 10, domain: none

X: The X coordinate of the condo type: Double, length: 8, domain: none

Y: The Y coordinate of the condo type: Double, length: 8, domain: none

FLOOR: Floor number associated with condo type: SmallInteger, length: 2, domain: none

APN_COMMON: The Assessor's Parcel Number assigned to the land of which the condo resides type: String, length: 10, domain: none

GlobalID: Unique identifier automatically generated for features in enterprise database type: GlobalID, length: 38, domain: none

UseCode: The land use code associated with the condo type: SmallInteger, length: 2, domain: LandUseCodes domain values:['Elementary School', 'Commercial', 'Health Care Facility', 'Regional Shopping Center', 'Vacant and Undeveloped Land', 'Automobile Dealership', 'Rail Station/Transit Center', 'Service Station', 'Communications and Utilities', 'Parking Lot Surface', 'Parking Lot Structure', 'Park and Ride Lot', 'Railroad Right of Way', 'Road Right of Way', 'School District Office', 'Extractive Industry', 'Under Construction', 'Residential Under Construction', 'Commercial Under Construction', 'Industrial Under Construction', 'Commercial Recreation', 'Undevelopable Natural Area', 'Road Under Construction', 'Freeway Under Construction', 'Golf Course', 'College or University', 'Weapons Facility', 'Park', 'High School', 'Open Space or Preserve', 'Light Industry', 'Industrial Park', 'Landscape Open Space', 'Warehousing', 'Public Storage', 'Apartments', 'Single Family Small Lot <4000 sqft', 'Office Under Construction', 'PG&E', 'Mulit Family Residential Duplex', 'Water', 'School Under Construction', 'Other School Facility', 'Public Facility', 'Multi Family Residential Triplex/Fourplex', 'Single Family Residential', 'Heavy Industry', 'Public Services', 'Cemetery', 'Religious Facility', 'Library', 'Post Office', 'Fire/Police Station', 'Hotel/Motel/Resort', 'Single Family Attached Cluster ie Condo/Townhomes', 'Freeway', 'Mixed Use', 'Spaced Rural Residential', 'Single Family Residence with Granny Unit', 'Junior College', 'Office', 'Lake/Reservoir/Pond', 'Civic Center/Government Office', 'Retirement Community', 'Common Area', 'Storm Drain', 'Junkyard/Dump/Landfill', 'Junior High School']

SHAPE: Field that stores geographic coordinates associated with feature type: Geometry, length: 4, domain: none Shape.STArea():

The area of the shape - in square feet type: Double, length: 0, domain: none

Shape.STLength():

The length of the shape - in feet type: Double, length: 0, domain: none

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Merced School Districts TRAs- Merced County High School District TRAs is a layer that identifies High School District boundary locations identified by the Tax Rate Area.

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MC Community Service TRAs – Merced County Community Service TRAs is a layer that identifies Community Service boundary locations identified by the Tax Rate Area.

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Unified School Districts TRAs - Merced County Unified School Districts TRAs is a layer that identifies Unified School Districts boundary locations identified by the Tax Rate Area.

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Merced County Water District TRAs - Merced County Water Districts TRAs is a layer that identifies Water Districts boundary locations identified by the Tax Rate Area.

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Merced County Drainage TRAs - Merced County Drainage Districts TRAs is a layer that identifies Drainage Districts boundary locations identified by the Tax Rate Area.

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Merced County Irrigation District TRAs - Merced County Irrigation Districts TRAs is a layer that identifies Irrigation Districts boundary locations identified by the Tax Rate Area.

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Merced County Sanitary District TRAs - Merced County Sanitary Districts TRAs is a layer that identifies Sanitary Districts boundary locations identified by the Tax Rate Area.

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Merced County Levee Districts TRAs - Merced County Levee Districts TRAs is a layer that identifies Levee Districts boundary locations identified by the Tax Rate Area.

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Merced County Assessor Parcels - The Assessor's office maintain GIS data layers that show every parcel of property in Merced County. These parcel layers are the basis for the assessment of real property. The maps are continuously updated to reflect new parcels and changes to existing parcels.Merced County Boundary - Merced County boundary is an area located in a California Constitution defined general law county. Merced County comprises the Merced, CA Metropolitan Area. It includes in the Modesto-Merced, a portion is located north of Fresno County and Fresno, and southeast of Santa Clara County and San Jose.

· Merced Schools – Merced Schools layer identified school locations with Merced County Boundary.

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Urban Community: Includes areas in the unincorporated Merced County that have a range of housing densities, commercial uses, public sewer and/or water infrastructure, public services, and employment-generating land uses. (Note: these areas were known under the previous general plan as "Specific Urban Development Plans")

· City Planning Area - Includes land located within the adopted sphere of influence of the cities of Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, Los Banos, and Merced (where there is an adopted sphere of influence agreement). The land use and development within the cities is regulated by each City's general plan and the unincorporated fringe area outside the city limits is governed by the County general Plan and individual sphere of influence or land use agreement.

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Merced County Municipal Advisory Council – A Merced County layer geographically identifies Planners overseeing different Counsels in Merced County. MACs are defined as “The board of supervisors of any county may by resolution establish and provide funds for the operation of a municipal advisory council for any unincorporated area in the county to advise the board on such matters which relate to that area as may be designated by the board concerning services which are or may be provided to the area by the county or other local governmental agencies, including but not limited to advice on matters of public health, safety, welfare, public works, and planning. Unless the board of supervisors specifically provides to the contrary, a municipal advisory council may represent the community to any state, county, city, special district or school district, agency or commission, or any other organization on any matter concerning the community. The board may pay from available funds such actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging, and meals for the members of the council while on such official business as may be approved by the board.”

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Merced Fire Stations- The primary mission of the Merced County Fire Department is to provide a range of programs aimed at protecting the lives and property of the people of Merced County from the adverse effects of fires, sudden medical emergencies, exposure to hazardous materials, or other dangerous conditions. The layer identifies its locations.

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Parks– Park location of natural, semi-natural, or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation and for the protection of wildlife or natural habitat.

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Merced Sheriff Beats - The Sherriff Department provides law enforcement services to the community. Beats are areas that are staffed around the clock, supplying emergency and non-emergency response to calls for service within the unincorporated areas of the county.

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Board of Supervisors Districts – Board of Supervisor District operate within Merced County. It is a government body that oversees the operation of County government. It geographically identifies the boundary for each Supervisor.

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Merced Police Stations – The Police Department is a professional organization to provide professional services through honest, ethical, fair and consistent practices that enhance the provision of life and property protection, utilizing advance technology.