York County, South Carolina Parcel Database

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Frequently-anticipated questions:

What does this data set describe?
    Title: York County, South Carolina Parcel Database
    Abstract:
    The York County Parcel Database was derived from a variety of source maps including survey plats, deed descriptions, subdivision plats, certified survey maps and right-of-way plats. All new parcels are entered into the database using coordinate geometry (COGO). The map provides a representation of the geometry and topology of tax parcels. It is not intended to be used for the legal determination of land ownership or to be in any way a substitute for the land ownership and interest descriptions contained in individual deeds. The York County Parcel Database was derived from a variety of source maps including survey plats, deed descriptions, subdivision plats, certified survey maps and right-of-way plats. All new parcels are entered into the database using coordinate geometry (COGO). The map provides a representation of the geometry and topology of tax parcels. It is not intended to be used for the legal determination of land ownership or to be in any way a substitute for the land ownership and interest descriptions contained in individual deeds.
    Supplemental_Information:
    See website for disclaimer. The parcel information is updated on a continuous basis reflecting continuing parcel transactions. Currently, updates are two weeks behind present date.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    York County Tax Assessor, Unknown, York County, South Carolina Parcel Database: York County Tax Assessor, York, South Carolina.

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.493200
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.866180
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.164851
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.817237

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Calendar_Date: 2004
    Time_of_Day: unknown
    Currentness_Reference: publication date

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (87212)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
      State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
      SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3900
      Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
      Standard_Parallel: 32.500000
      Standard_Parallel: 34.833333
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -81.000000
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 31.833333
      False_Easting: 1999996.000000
      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.001091
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.001091
      Planar coordinates are specified in survey feet

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    The fully qualified database table name is sdecadrel.GIS.Tax_Parcel_Polygon
    Cadastral Parcel Database (Source: York County Government)

    OBJECTID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    TAXMAPID
    Tax Map ID - The Parcel Reference Number (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    Number generated through manual process of reviewing map and existing numbers

    SUBNAME
    Subdivision Name (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    LOTID
    Person who made the last edit (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    MAPPER
    Unique identification number used to track the parcel taxmapid back to its origin at the York County Planning Department before the taxmapid number was issued. (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    YORKCOID
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    SHAPE
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    EDITDATE
    first three digits of ten digit taxmapid (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    EDITORNAME
    second two digits of ten digit taxmapid (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    LASTUPDATE
    third two digits of ten digit taxmapid (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    VERSIONNAME
    final three digits of ten digit taxmapid (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    LOTNUMBER
    Building identification number extension to taxmapid (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    DEEDEDACRES
    internal number used by QS/1 Smith Data Systems. not utilized in any other way (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    SHAPE.area
    Indicates Property Type (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    ValueDefinition
    Rresidential
    CCommercial

    value assigned as necessary

    SHAPE.len
    Indicates Current or Next Tax Year (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    ValueDefinition
    CTaxed in the current tax year
    NTaxed in the next tax year

    value assigned as necessary

    OWNNAME
    Owner Name (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    editdate
    date edited (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    ADDRESS1
    Extension of owner name field, contains additional owner information (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    ADDRESS2
    Street address for billing purposes (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    ZIP
    Zip Code for billing purposes (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    DISTRICT1
    City Code (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    ValueDefinition
    1City of York
    2City of Clover
    3City of Rock Hill
    4Fort Mill

    value assigned as necessary

    DISTRICT2
    Special Codes (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    ValueDefinition
    WYCWspecial county water district - water west
    Xinside a municipality

    value assigned as necessary

    ADDRESS3
    City for billing purposes (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    TOWN
    Town Code (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    ValueDefinition
    CLClover
    FMFort Mill
    HGHickory Grove
    MCMcConnells
    RHRock Hill
    SHSharon
    SMSmyrna
    TCTega Cay
    YRYork

    value assigned as necessary

    LOCDESC
    location and/or the description of the property (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    LEGAL1
    Additional Property Description. sometimes address (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    LEGAL2
    Additional Property Description. sometimes address (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    UNK2
    unknown field information (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    HOMESTEAD
    homestead exemption or homestead number (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    ValueDefinition
    Hhomestead exemption
    Nhomestead number

    value assigned as necessary

    DEEDBOOK
    DEED BOOK Number (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    DEEDPAGE
    DEED PAGE Number (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    PLATTBOOK
    Plat Book Number (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    PLATTPAGE
    Plat Page Number (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    SALEDATE
    Sales Date MMDDYY (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    SALEDATEMO
    Sales Month Number (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    SALEDATEDA
    Sales Date Day (Number) (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    SALEDATEYR
    Sales Year (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    CONSIDERAT
    the amount of the sale of the property (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    TRUESALE
    typical sale or not (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    ValueDefinition
    YYes
    NNo

    value assigned as necessary

    PREVIOUS
    Previous Owner (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    FIRECODE
    Fire Department Code (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    ValueDefinition
    BC-Ibullocks creek
    BE-Ibethel
    BS-IBethesda
    BT-IBethany
    CL-ICLOVER
    FH-IFLINT HILL
    FM-IFORT MILL
    HG-IHICKORY GROVE
    LS-ILESSLIE
    MC-IMCCONNELLS
    NP-INEWPORT
    OK-IOAKDALE
    RV-IRIVERVIEW
    SH-ISHARON
    SM-ISMYRNA
    TC-ITEGA CAY
    YR-IYORK

    value assigned as necessary

    NEWMAPNUM
    New Map Number (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    STREETNUM
    Street Number (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    STREETNAME
    Street Name (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    SQFT1
    square footage #1 (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    SQFT2
    square footage #2 (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    SQFTGARAGE
    square footage of garage (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    SQFTBASEME
    square footage of basement (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    STORIES
    number of building stories (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    ACTYPE
    AC Type (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    HEATINGDES
    Heating Description (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    CONDITION
    Condition (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    YRBUILT
    Year Built (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    TOTALTAXVA
    total value of property that is taxable (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    TOTASSESS
    total amount of value in which millage rate is applied (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    LMVAL
    total value of the land only (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    BLDMARVAL
    total value of structures located on property (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    TOTMARVAL
    total value of property including land and structures (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    TOTALLOTS
    Total Lots (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    TOTALACRES
    Total Deeded Acres (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    TOTALIMP
    total number of structures located on the property (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    LotNumber
    Property Lot Number (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    LastUpdate
    Last Time Updated (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    gisonlinereporturl
    URL linking to GIS Online Website (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    deededacres
    Total Deeded Acres (Source: York County Tax Assessor)

    value assigned as necessary

    Shape.area
    Internal feature area (Source: ESRI)

    value assigned as necessary

    Shape.len
    Internal feature length (Source: ESRI)

    value assigned as necessary

    SHAPE.fid
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    The parcel layer is a polygon feature class digitized from sources at various scales. It includes those parcels that fall under the jurisdiction of York County including those that fall within municipal boundaries of the county.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: York County Tax Assessor

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    York County Tax Assessor

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    York County Tax Assessor
    Tax Assessor Department
    Cadastral Mapper
    6 S Congress St
    York, SC 29730
    USA

    803 684 8570 (voice)
    803 684 8580 (FAX)
    gis@yorkcountygov.com

Why was the data set created?
This data are designed as a Tax Parcel product. This information is intended for cartographic use, general spatial analysis and as a spatial index to Land related information. It is not intended for site specific analysis.

How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 1970 (process 1 of 4)
    1970's - Staff walked the boundaries & used deed information to transfer information onto 1970 aerial photos and mylar

    Date: 1992 (process 2 of 4)
    1992-2001 - Kimball began creating the parcels in digital format using deeds, plats, mylar, aerials, and COGO

    Date: 2001 (process 3 of 4)
    2001-2003 - ArcInfo Workstation using NovaLIS PE 3.4

    Date: 2004 (process 4 of 4)
    2004- - ArcGIS 8.3 - ArcMap

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    Attributes have been reviewed and are accurate and true to York County's knowledge.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    This parcel database is continually updated as errors are found. Report all problems found to the York County Tax Assessor or online at maps.yorkcountygov.com

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    The data set is topologically structured polygon data with nodes at all intersections.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
See York County website at <http://maps.yorkcountygov.com>. Acknowledgement of York County GIS Department would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    York County MIS/GIS
    6 S Congress St
    York, SC 29745
    USA

    8036848570 (voice)
    8036848580 (FAX)
    gis@yorkcountygov.com

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Downloadable Data

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    York County gives no expressed or implied warranties, representations, conditions, indemnities of any kind, statutory or otherwise, with respect to GIS Data, GIS Data's content, accuracy, currency or completeness, or concerning the results to be obtained from queries or use of the GIS Data, including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability, quality, and fitness for a particular purpose or those arising from a course of dealing or usage of trade. All GIS data is expressly provided as is and with all faults. The user is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, currency and other qualities of all products (including maps, reports, displays and analysis) produced from or in connection with the GIS data. York County shall not be subject to liability for human errors, defect or failure of machines, or any material used in connection with the machines, including, but not limited to, disks and CD-ROMs. Neither shall York County be liable for any claim of any kind, including but not limited to: punitive, exemplary or aggravated damages; damages for loss of profit, service, or failure to realize expected savings; loss of availability of Licensee or third parties materials; loss of facilities including, without limitation, computer resources and any stored data; indirect, consequential or specific damages contribution, indemnity or set-off in respect to any claims against York County; any damages to third party products and York County material or any goods or services not developed or provided by York County; or any damage whatsoever relating to interruption, delays, errors or omissions.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

  5. Is there some other way to get the data?

    Email gis@yorkcountygov.com or visit maps.yorkcountygov.com and download via www

  6. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

    available in shapefile, dwg, dxf

Who wrote the metadata?
Dates:
Last modified: 21-May-2004

Metadata author:
York County GIS Department
c/o MIS/GIS
6 South Congress St
York, SC 29745-0066
USA

(803) 684-8570 (voice)
(803) 684-8580 (FAX)
gis@yorkcountygov.com

Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5 EST, M - F
Contact_Instructions: Please e-mail first
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

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