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Grays Harbor County Quality Assurance / Quality Control Summary Information

Parcel Data Status

Status
Statewide Parcel Participator: yes
Assessor Office URL: http://www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/info/assessor/Index.asp
Has GIS:
GIS Dept URL:
http://www.ghc-gis.org/info/GIS/download.html
Has IMS:
IMS URL:
Requires License:
License File:
http://www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/info/pub_svcs/GHCCode/pdf/PublicRecordsRequestForm.pdf
Requires Request:
Request File:
Public Records Request.pdf
Requires Fee:
Fee:
Acquire Method: 2015: Downloaded Parcels (has parcel.shp and Asr-Landuse.dbf) from http://www.ghc-gis.org/info/GIS/download.html. Need ghresmas.txt.

2012: In response to our initial e-mail request, Grays Harbor's GIS Coordinator e-mailed us the link (http://www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/info/GIS/download.html) to download the data. He informed us that the data sets are current and available to download for updates. We must contact the GIS department to obtain a license agreement to distribute the data.
Last Updated: 2025-06-24 20:25:59
Primary Assessment Contact
Name: Rick Hole
Position: Assessor
Organization: Grays Harbor County Assessor's Office
Address: 100 W Broadway, Suite 21
City, St, Zip: Montesano, WA 98563
Phone: (360) 249-4121x353
Fax: (360) 249-6633
Email: rhole@co.grays-harbor.wa.us
Contact Last Updated: 2012-08-09 10:55:30
Primary GIS Contact
Name: Sue Carlson
Position: Administrative Assistant
Organization: Grays Harbor County Assessor's Office
Address:
City, St, Zip: , WA
Phone: (360) 249-4121 x354
Fax:
Email: scarlson@co.grays-harbor.wa.us
Contact Last Updated: 2009-05-21 11:56:35

Database Schema

The normalized Statewide Parcel Database consists of multiple related tables, relationship classes and lookup tables. Detailed information about the database schema can be found on the technical documentation page.

QA/QC Process Description

QA/QC Procedure Descriptions

The following five Procedures were performed in this order on the data for each county.
  1. Removing Duplicate Parcels (PARCELS:DUPLICATE): There are two or more polygons representing a single parcel in the original data.  They have the same geometry and identical attribute information.  These are assumed to be multiple copies of the same parcel, and so duplicates are removed leaving a single polygon, and single set of attribute information in the final database.  This flag tells how many duplicates of the parcel were in the original data.
  2. Flattening Stacked Parcels (PARCELS:FLATTENED): There are two or more polygons representing a parcel in the original data, however, while sharing the same geometry, they have different attributes.  These are assumed to be multiple owners for the same parcel.  The polygon only needs to be in the final database a single time, but all original attribute information for the different owners needs to be retained.  This flag tells how many stacked polygons there were in the original data for each parcel.
  3. Creating Multipart Parcels (PRCELS:AGGREGATED): There are two or more polygons in the original data with different geometries but, identical attribute information.  It is assumed that these parcels are all owned by the same owner.  The original polygons are all retained as a single, multipart polygon, but duplicate versions of the attributes are removed.  Only a single copy of the attribute information is needed in the final database.  This flag tells how many parcels were aggregated into each multipart polygon.
  4. Removing Duplicate Taxrolls (TAXROLL:FLATTENED): Two or more parcels in a county have identical taxroll attributes. These attributes only need to be in the final database a single time. This flag records how many of the original parcels shared each set of taxroll attributes.
  5. Removing Duplicate Names (NAMES:FLATTENED): Two or more parcels in a county have the same name attributes in the original data. These attributes only need to be in the final database a single time. This flag records how many of the original parcels shared each set of name attributes.

Parcel Data Documentation (select a normalization date):


Data Normalization, Integration and Quality Control Notes

Integration Date: 2010-11-30
Integration Notes: source files and attributes are the same in 2010 as in 2009.

added file with improvements information ghresmas.txt

Parcel with PARCELATT value: 211220230090 had two vertices removed. There were 9 originally, two were within 0.0015 feet of other vertices. This is less than the XY tolerance for the SDE database, so these vertices were being put in the same place, causing an SDE error
QAQC Date: 2011-05-27
QAQC Notes: PolyID 414000029779 - aside from owner address changing, all data matches Grays Harbor Co website.
PolyID 414000049037 - matches GH Co assessor website data.
PolyID 170623110000 - matches data source file "parcel.shp".


Tables

Name Notes
Asr-Landuse.dbf
parcel.shp
ghresmas.txt publication date from name of zip file

Table Relationships

Primary Table Primary Key Foreign Table Foreign Key Cardinality Notes
parcel.shp LANDUSE Asr-Landuse.dbf LANDUSE 1:1
parcel.shp PARCELATT ghresmas.txt Parcel 1:many

Attribute Normalization

Table Name Attribute Common Field Normalized Field Normalization Process
Asr-Landuse.dbf DESCRIPTIO Land_Use_Description SourceLandUseDescription Direct
ghresmas.txt Basement_SF Structure_Basement_Square_Feet SquareFeetBasement Direct
ghresmas.txt Basement_SF Structure_Basement_Square_Feet SquareFeetTotal Sum of Basement_SF, Building_SF, Garage_1_SF (when Garage_Type_1 is not DET or DET-FIN), Garage_2_SF (when Garage_Type_2 is not DET or DET-FIN), Porch_1_SF, Porch_2_SF
ghresmas.txt Building_SF Structure_Square_Feet_Total SquareFeetTotal Sum of Basement_SF, Building_SF, Garage_1_SF (when Garage_Type_1 is not DET or DET-FIN), Garage_2_SF (when Garage_Type_2 is not DET or DET-FIN), Porch_1_SF, Porch_2_SF
ghresmas.txt Building_Type Structure_Building_Type SourceType Direct
ghresmas.txt Carport_SF Structure_Carport_Square_Feet SquareFeetTotal Direct; carports are inserted as separate improvement records.
ghresmas.txt Foundation Structure_Foundation_Type FoundationType Direct
ghresmas.txt Garage_1_SF Structure_Garage_Square_Feet SquareFeetGarage Direct if > 0
ghresmas.txt Garage_1_SF Structure_Garage_Square_Feet SquareFeetTotal Sum of Basement_SF, Building_SF, Garage_1_SF (when Garage_Type_1 is not DET or DET-FIN), Garage_2_SF (when Garage_Type_2 is not DET or DET-FIN), Porch_1_SF, Porch_2_SF. Direct if Garage_Type_1 equals DET or DET-FIN; detached garages are inserted as separate improvements.
ghresmas.txt Garage_2_SF Structure_Garage_Square_Feet SquareFeetGarage Direct if > 0
ghresmas.txt Garage_2_SF Structure_Garage_Square_Feet SquareFeetTotal Sum of Basement_SF, Building_SF, Garage_1_SF (when Garage_Type_1 is not DET or DET-FIN), Garage_2_SF (when Garage_Type_2 is not DET or DET-FIN), Porch_1_SF, Porch_2_SF. Direct if Garage_Type_2 equals DET or DET-FIN; detached garages are inserted as separate improvements.
ghresmas.txt Garage_Type_1 Structure_Garage_Type Description Direct; used only if equals DET or DET-FIN; detached garages are inserted as separate improvements
ghresmas.txt Garage_Type_2 Structure_Garage_Type Description Direct; used only if equals DET or DET-FIN; detached garages are inserted as separate improvements
ghresmas.txt Patio_SF Structure_Patio_Square_Feet SquareFeetTotal Direct if > 0; patios are inserted as separate improvements
ghresmas.txt Porch_1_SF Structure_Porch_Square_Feet SquareFeetTotal Sum of Basement_SF, Building_SF, Garage_1_SF (when Garage_Type_1 is not DET or DET-FIN), Garage_2_SF (when Garage_Type_2 is not DET or DET-FIN), Porch_1_SF, Porch_2_SF
ghresmas.txt Porch_2_SF Structure_Porch_Square_Feet SquareFeetTotal Sum of Basement_SF, Building_SF, Garage_1_SF (when Garage_Type_1 is not DET or DET-FIN), Garage_2_SF (when Garage_Type_2 is not DET or DET-FIN), Porch_1_SF, Porch_2_SF
ghresmas.txt Quality Structure_Building_Quality Quality Direct
ghresmas.txt Style Structure_Building_Description Description Direct
ghresmas.txt Year_Built Structure_Year_Built YearBuilt Direct
parcel.shp ADDRESS Owner_Address_1 AddressLine1 Direct
parcel.shp ADDRESS2 Owner_Address_2 AddressLine2 Direct
parcel.shp BLDGVALUE Building_Value TaxableValueImprovements Direct
parcel.shp CITY Owner_Address_City AddressCity Direct
parcel.shp EXEMPTCODE Exemption TaxStatus Direct
parcel.shp IMPACRES Acres_Improved ImprovedAcres Direct
parcel.shp LANDUSE Land_Use_Code StateLandUseCode Use LandUse_GRAY_Crosswalk
parcel.shp LANDVALUE Land_Value TaxableValueLand Direct
parcel.shp LEGAL1 Legal_Description LegalDescription Concatenate (LEGAL1, LEGAL2)
parcel.shp LEGAL2 Legal_Description LegalDescription Concatenate (LEGAL1, LEGAL2)
parcel.shp OWNER Owner_Name Name.Name Direct
parcel.shp OWNERSEARC Owner_Code NameCD Direct
parcel.shp PARCELATT Parcel_ID SourceParcelID Direct
parcel.shp PARCELATT Parcel_ID AssessorURL Concatenate: 'http://www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/gh_Parcel/Search/DetailParcel.asp?SrchParcelNo=', PARCELATT
parcel.shp RNG Range Range Direct
parcel.shp SEC Section Section Direct
parcel.shp SITUS Parcel_Address_All SiteAddressFull Direct
parcel.shp STATE Owner_Address_State AddressState Direct
parcel.shp TAXCODE Tax_Code_Area TaxCodeArea Direct
parcel.shp TOTACRES Acres_Tabular TabularAcres Direct
parcel.shp TOTAPR Total_Value TaxableValueTotal Direct
parcel.shp TWP Township Township Direct
parcel.shp UNACRES Acres_Unimproved UnimprovedAcres Direct
parcel.shp ZIP Owner_Address_Zip AddressZip Concatenate (ZIP, ZIP4)
parcel.shp ZIP4 Owner_Address_Zip AddressZip Concatenate (ZIP, ZIP4)

Lookups

Original Field Original Value Normalized Value Normalized Field
LANDUSE 99 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 8 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 10 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 11 11 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 60 11 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 12 12 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 13 13 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 14 14 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 15 15 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 16 16 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 17 17 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 18 18 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 19 19 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 21 21 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 22 22 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 23 23 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 24 24 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 25 25 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 26 26 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 27 27 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 28 28 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 29 29 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 31 30 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 32 32 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 33 33 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 34 34 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 35 35 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 38 38 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 36 39 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 37 39 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 39 39 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 40 39 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 41 41 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 42 42 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 43 43 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 44 44 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 45 45 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 46 46 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 47 47 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 48 48 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 49 49 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 50 50 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 51 51 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 52 52 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 53 53 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 54 54 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 55 55 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 56 56 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 57 57 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 58 58 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 59 59 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 61 61 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 62 62 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 63 63 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 64 64 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 65 65 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 66 66 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 67 67 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 68 68 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 69 69 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 71 71 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 72 72 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 73 73 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 74 74 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 75 75 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 76 76 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 77 77 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 78 78 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 79 79 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 81 81 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 96 81 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 97 81 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 82 82 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 83 83 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 84 84 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 85 85 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 88 88 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 89 89 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 91 91 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 92 92 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 93 93 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 94 94 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 95 95 StateLandUseCode
LANDUSE 98 98 StateLandUseCode
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