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Skagit County Parcel Data Summary Information

Parcel Data Status

Status
Statewide Parcel Participator: yes
Assessor Office URL: http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=Assessor&c=General&p=main.htm
Has GIS:
GIS Dept URL:
http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=GIS&c=General&p=main.htm
Has IMS:
IMS URL:
http://www.skagitcounty.net/GIS/Applications/iMap/asp/iMap.asp
Requires License:
License File:
http://www.skagitcounty.net/GIS/Documents/Misc/DDRF%20GI.pdf
Requires Request:
Request File:
Skagit_records_request_form.pdf
Requires Fee:
Fee:
75
Acquire Method: After sending initial e-mail, GIS manager contacted us and directed us to the on-line location to download the parcel shapefile. Then, we contacted the Assessor's office and were e-mailed a Request for Public Records document and a bill for $75. After mailing the request and check to the Assessor's office, we received a CD with the tabular assessor data.

Terms of Use: http://www.skagitcounty.net/GIS/Documents/Misc/DDRF%20GI.pdf
Last Updated: 2019-09-11 11:21:55
Primary Assessment Contact
Name: Don Munks
Position: Assessor
Organization: Skagit County Assessor's Office
Address: 700 South 2nd Street
City, St, Zip: Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: (360) 336 - 9370
Fax: (360) 336 - 9308
Email: assessor@co.skagit.wa.us
Contact Last Updated: 2012-08-09 11:02:51
Primary GIS Contact
Name: Kelly Briggs
Position:
Organization: Skagit County Assessor's Office
Address: 700 South 2nd St
City, St, Zip: Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: (360) 336-9370, x3343
Fax:
Email: kellyb@co.skagit.wa.us
Contact Last Updated: 2009-05-14 11:02:55

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

Introduction

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 (PARCELS: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):

2010 Washington State Parcel Database


Data Normalization, Integration and Quality Control Notes

Integration Date: 2010-10-25
Integration Notes: The file 'AssessorData.txt' has newLine characters in the Legal Description field causing errors while importing it. The legal description was split onto multiple lines when opened, which meant that many lines did not have the proper number of fields, and could not be imported properly. This occurred for 21 parcels, those with Parcel IDs: P104916, P15932, P15936, P16326, P17767, P21582, P29911, P31785, P35722, P36212, P39548, P41532, P52404, P57720, P57803, P58206, P60794, P68412, P70580, P73557, P74171.

A perl script was written to remove the newLines and combine the split lines back together into a single line. The newLine characters were replaced with '~~'

The repaired source data file is called 'AssessorData_Repaired.txt'

New attributes in AssessorData.txt for 2010: AID, Inactive Date, Current Use Adjustment, Senior Exemption Adjustment.

Attributes from 2009 that are not in the 2010 data: AG-MARKET-VALUE, ID, LEASE-HOLD-VALUE, MAIN-SEGMENT-DESIG.

Attributes that changed names between 2009 and 2010: ACCOUNT-NO --> Account Number, NO-OF-BEDROOMS --> Number of Bedrooms, NO-OF-ROOMS --> Number of Rooms, OLD-SITUS-CSZ --> Old City State Zip, OLD-SITUS-STREET-NAME --> Old Street Name, OLD-SITUS-STREET-NUMBER --> Old Street Number, SITUS-CSZ --> Situs City State Zip, TOT-MARKET-VALUE --> Total Market Value. All attributes appear to have changed from all caps with dashes (CAP-CAP) to first letter capitalized with spaces (Upper Upper).

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1 parcel record in the shapefile with Shape_area and Shape_len values of 0, and no PARCELID value was not added to the database. Two parcels with PARCELID value: P65667 were aggregated, but overlap one another. The overlapping area was removed because multipart polygons cannot overlap themselves.

Two parcels, one with PARCELID value: P45789, and one with no PARCELID value (OBJECTID: 564355, FID: 80356, Shape_area: 1352312.86021, Shape_len: 58652.697378) were self-intersecting when run through the Check Geometry tool in ArcToolbox. These two parcels were repaired using the Repair Geometry tool.
QAQC Date: 2011-05-31
QAQC Notes: PolyID 429000031243 - matches Skagit Co website, and also matches source data file "AssessorData.txt".
PolyID 429000032409 - matches source data file "AssessorData.txt". Website data values have changed, but all other data are the same.
PolyID 429000060224 - matches website data and source file data.


Tables

Name Notes
Parcels.shp
AssessorData.txt
Improvements.txt

Table Relationships

Primary Table Primary Key Foreign Table Foreign Key Cardinality Notes
Parcels.shp PARCELID Improvements.txt ParcelNumber 1:many
Parcels.shp PARCELID AssessorData.txt Parcel Number 1:many

Attribute Normalization

Table Name Attribute Common Field Normalized Field Normalization Process
AssessorData.txt Account Number Tax_Account_ID TaxAccountID Direct
AssessorData.txt Acres Acres_Tabular TabularAcres Direct
AssessorData.txt Building Value Market_Value_Improvements MarketValueImprovements Direct
AssessorData.txt Current Use Adjustment Exemption_Amount TaxStatus Concatenate PropType, Exemptions, Current Use Adjustment, Senior Exemption Adjustment
AssessorData.txt Exemptions Exemption TaxStatus Concatenate PropType, Exemptions, Current Use Adjustment, Senior Exemption Adjustment
AssessorData.txt Impr Land Value Market_Value_Improved_Land MarketValueImprovedLand Direct
AssessorData.txt Land Use Land_Use_Code StateLandUseCode Use LandUse_SKAG_Crosswalk
AssessorData.txt Legal Description Legal_Description LegalDescription Direct
AssessorData.txt Levy Code Tax_Code_Area TaxCodeArea Direct
AssessorData.txt Owner Add 1 Owner_Address_1 AddressLine1 Direct
AssessorData.txt Owner Add 2 Owner_Address_2 AddressLine2 Direct
AssessorData.txt Owner Add 3 Owner_Address_3 AddressLine3 Direct
AssessorData.txt Owner City Owner_Address_City AddressCity Direct
AssessorData.txt Owner Name Owner_Name Name.Name Direct; Owner
AssessorData.txt Owner State Owner_Address_State AddressState Direct
AssessorData.txt Owner Zip Owner_Address_Zip AddressZip Direct
AssessorData.txt Parcel Number Parcel_ID SourceParcelID Direct
AssessorData.txt PropType Property_Type TaxStatus Concatenate PropType, Exemptions, Current Use Adjustment, Senior Exemption Adjustment
AssessorData.txt Quarter Section Quarter_Section QuarterSection Direct
AssessorData.txt Range Range Range Concatenate with 'E'
AssessorData.txt Section Section Section Direct
AssessorData.txt Senior Exemption Adjustment Exemption_Amount TaxStatus Concatenate PropType, Exemptions, Current Use Adjustment, Senior Exemption Adjustment
AssessorData.txt Situs City State Zip Parcel_Address_City_State_Zip SiteAddressFull Concatenate Situs Street Number, Situs Street Name, Situs City State Zip
AssessorData.txt Situs City State Zip Parcel_Address_City_State_Zip SiteAddressCity Split on comma, take first
AssessorData.txt Situs Street Name Parcel_Address_Street SiteAddressStreetFullName Direct
AssessorData.txt Situs Street Name Parcel_Address_Street SiteAddressFull Concatenate Situs Street Number, Situs Street Name, Situs City State Zip
AssessorData.txt Situs Street Number Parcel_Address_House SiteAddressNumber Direct
AssessorData.txt Situs Street Number Parcel_Address_House SiteAddressFull Concatenate Situs Street Number, Situs Street Name, Situs City State Zip
AssessorData.txt Taxable Value Taxable_Value TaxableValueTotal Direct
AssessorData.txt Timber Land Value Market_Value_Timber MarketValueTimberLand Direct
AssessorData.txt Total Market Value Market_Value_Total MarketValueTotal Direct
AssessorData.txt Township Township Township Concatenate with 'N'
AssessorData.txt Unimpr Land Value Market_Value_Unimproved_Land MarketValueUnimprovedLand Direct
Improvements.txt actual_year_built Structure_Year_Built YearBuilt Direct
Improvements.txt Bedrooms Structure_Number_Of_Bedrooms NumberBedrooms Direct
Improvements.txt building_style Structure_Building_Description_Code Description Concatenate: building_style, ConstructionStyle, description. building_style and ConstructionStyle are codes that are mapped to a value using metadata provided by county. Both the original and mapped values are provided.
Improvements.txt calc_area Structure_Square_Feet_Improvements SquareFeetFootprint Direct
Improvements.txt condition_cd Structure_Building_Condition Condition Direct
Improvements.txt ConstructionStyle Structure_Building_Description Description Concatenate: building_style, ConstructionStyle, description. building_style and ConstructionStyle are codes that are mapped to a value using metadata provided by county. Both the original and mapped values are provided.
Improvements.txt description Structure_Building_Description Description Concatenate: building_style, ConstructionStyle, description. building_style and ConstructionStyle are codes that are mapped to a value using metadata provided by county. Both the original and mapped values are provided.
Improvements.txt ExteriorWall Structure_Siding_Material SidingMaterial Direct
Improvements.txt Foundation Structure_Foundation_Type FoundationType Mapped to a value using metadata provided by county. Both the original and mapped values are provided.
Improvements.txt Foundation Structure_Foundation_Type Description If Foundation in: CCP (COV CONC PRCH), CCP1 (COV CONC PRCH SHED ROOF), CCP2 (COV CONC PRCH GABLE/HIP ROOF), CD (CEDAR DECK), CWP (COV WOOD PRCH), CWP1 (COV WOOD PRCH SHED ROOF), CWP2 (COV WOOD PRCH GABLE/HIP ROOF), DECK, FD (FIR DECK), TD (TREATED WOOD DECK), WP (WOOD PORCH) -- Concatenate with: building_style, ConstructionStyle, description.
Improvements.txt imprv_id Structure_Building_Unique_Id SourceImprovementID Direct
Improvements.txt new_const_year Structure_Remodel_Year YearRenovated Direct
Improvements.txt Plumbing Structure_Number_Of_Bathrooms NumberBathrooms calculated from string values in FME
Improvements.txt RoofCovering Structure_Roof_Material RoofMaterial Direct
Parcels.shp PARCELID Parcel_ID SourceParcelID Direct
Parcels.shp PARCELID Parcel_ID AssessorURL Concatenate 'http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/Asp/Default.asp?d=Assessor&c=Search&a=ParcelSearch&p=Results.asp&st=parcelid&sv=', PARCELID

Lookups

Original Field Original Value Normalized Value Normalized Field
Land Use StateLandUseCode
Land Use (110) HOUSEHOLD SFR OUTSIDE CITY 11 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (111) HOUSEHOLD, SFR, INSIDE CITY 11 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (120) HOUSEHOLD, 2-4 UNITS 12 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (130) HOUSEHOLD, 5+ UNITS 13 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (140) CONDO RESIDENTIAL 14 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (150) MOBILE HOME PARKS 15 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (160) HOTELS, MOTELS 16 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (170) INSTITUTIONAL LODGING 17 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (180) MOBILE HOMES 18 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (181) MH LEASED PROPERTY 18 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (190) VACATION AND CABIN 19 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (210) FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS 21 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (230) APPAREL/FINISHED PROD. FROM FABRIC/LEAT 23 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (240) LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS 24 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (250) FURNITURE & FIXTURES 25 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (270) PRINTING & PUBLISHING 27 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (280) CHEMICALS 28 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (290) PETROLEUM REFINING & RELATED INDUST. 29 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (310) LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS 31 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (320) STONE, CLAY AND GLASS PRODUCTS 32 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (330) PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS 33 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (340) FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 34 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (350) PROF SCIENTIFIC/CONTROL INSTR; PHOTO & 35 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (360) LOG DUMP 39 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (390) LAND ZONED INDUSTRIAL WITH RESIDENCE 18 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (410) RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION 41 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (420) MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION 42 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (430) AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTATION 43 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (440) MARINE CRAFT TRANSPORTATION 44 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (450) HIGHWAY & STREET RIGHT OF WAY 45 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (460) AUTOMOBILE PARKING 46 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (470) COMMUNICATIONS 47 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (480) UTILITIES (DIKE & DRAIN PROPERTY) 48 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (490) OTHER TRANSPORT/COMMUNI/UTILITIES NOT E 49 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (500) CONDOMINIUMS OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL 50 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (510) WHOLESALE TRADE 51 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (520) RETAIL TRADE/BUILDING MAT./HARDWARE/FAR 52 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (530) RETAIL TRADE, GENERAL MERCHANDISE 53 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (540) RETAIL TRADE, FOOD 54 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (550) RETAIL/AUTO/TIRES/MARINECRAFT/AIRCRAFT 55 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (560) RETAIL TRADE, APPAREL & ACCESSORIES 56 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (570) RETAIL TRADE, FURNITURE, HOME FURNISH. 57 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (580) RETAIL TRADE, EATING & DRINKING 58 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (590) OTHER RETAIL TRADES 59 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (610) FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE 61 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (620) PERSONAL SERVICES 62 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (630) BUSINESS SERVICES 63 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (640) REPAIR SERVICES 64 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (650) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 65 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (660) CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 66 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (670) GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES 67 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (680) EDUCATION SERVICES (SCHOOLS) 68 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (690) MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 69 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (710) CULTURAL ACTIVITIES & NATURE EXHIBITS 71 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (720) PUBLIC ASSEMBLY 72 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (730) AMUSEMENTS 73 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (740) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 74 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (750) RESORTS & GROUP CAMPS 75 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (760) PARKS 76 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (770) CEMETARY 77 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (790) OTHER CULTURAL/ENTERTAIN./RECREATIONAL 79 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (810) AGRICULTURE, NON-CLASSIFIED O/S 81 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (820) AGRICULTURE RELATED ACTIVITIES 82 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (831) CLASSIFIED TIMBER 88 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (840) FISHING ACTIVITIES & RELATED SERVICES 84 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (850) MINING ACTIVITIES & RELATED SERVICES 85 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (890) OTHER RESOURCE PRODUCTION 89 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (910) UNIMPROVED LAND 91 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (920) TREES 92 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (930) WATER AREAS 93 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (970) CONDO MOORAGE 18 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (981) OPEN SPACE/OPEN SPACE 94 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (982) OPEN SPACE FARM AND AG. 83 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (983) OPEN SPACE TIMBER 95 StateLandUseCode
Land Use (984) DESIGNATED TIMBER 88 StateLandUseCode
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