Digital Atlas can answer many of your mapping and property information questions. It is also integrated into the Community Development Permitting System, so you can see permits that have been issued for a particular property. Instructions for these and other features are available below.
The home page for the Digital Atlas and Property Information Center contains information about features, updates and products that are available. There is also a GIS Map Index which will take you directly to the mapping layer you would like to see.
Features include:
- Parcels
- Zoning Designation
- Comp Plan Designation
- Environmental Constraints
- Subdivisions
- Short Plats
- Aerial Photography
Guide to GIS handout
This handout (PDF - 519K) gives you step by step instructions on many GIS features.
Instructions for using Maps Online to do research
Select a topic:
- Parcel Information found in the Property Information Center
- Find Zoning and Setbacks
- Find development proposals near a specific property and permit numbers for projects
- View maps of your property online
Parcel Information found in Property Information Center
You can find the jurisdiction, permits, year built, parcel number, and other details.
- Go to Maps Online
- On the left side of the screen, enter your tax parcel number, house number or street address. Partial addresses are okay. You will see a list of possible matches. Click on the one you are interested in.
- Maps Online will zoom to the property you select.
- On the left side of the screen, click on the Property Information Center link. A pop-up window will appear.
- Within the pop-up window there are links to many different types of information about the property you are researching.
- Use the Property Information Center (see Parcel Information found in Property Information Center instructions above) to find information on your property.
- On the top of the left hand column in the pop-up window you will see your zoning. Click on Codes which will take you to the Title 40: Unified Development Code Web page.
- Scroll down to the Land Use Districts section. Click on the section number that relates to your zone.
- Click on the Compile Chapter button.
- Scroll down to the section about setbacks. You will see a table that will tell you the setbacks for the zone for your property.
Be aware that environmental conditions and the Wildland Urban Interface may affect your setbacks. Use the view maps of your property online instructions to view these areas and see if they affect your property.
Find development proposals near a specific property and permit numbers for projects
- Go to Maps On-line.
- On the left side of the screen, enter your tax parcel number, house number or street address. Partial addresses are okay. You will see a list of possible matches. Click on the one you are interested in.
- Maps Online will zoom to the property you select.
- Select the Layers tab on the yellow bar. A Jump To drop down menu will appear. Select Site plans and permits.
- Click the check boxes under Map Layers to see different types of permits.
- Use the Legend tab on the yellow bar help to identify symbols on the map.
- For parcel specific information, click on the
Identify tool on the yellow bar and then click on the symbol next to the type of permits you are interested in viewing. Next click on the symbol shown on the parcel that you are interested in and the parcel specific information will appear on the left side of the screen. Please note: if you have the symbol highlighted next to “development permits”, but you click on a building permit, a “no data” message will appear. Make sure that the symbol for the type of permit you are trying to view matches the symbol on the parcel. - Blue text in the permit list is a link to additional information. Permit numbers can be used in our Case History tool to see activity related to the permit. The FIL number is used to identify paper files, microfilm and scanned files for the permit.
View maps of your property online
- Go to Maps On-line.
- On the left side of the screen, enter your tax parcel number, house number or street address. Partial addresses are okay. You will see a list of possible matches. Click on the one you are interested in.
- Maps Online will zoom to the property you select.
- Use the Current Map drop down menu at the top of the page. Select the map layer you would like to see.
- Use the Legend tab on the yellow bar help to identify symbols on the map.
- Click on the check boxes under Map Layers to see different attributes.
- For parcel specific information, click on the Identify tool on the yellow bar and then click on the symbol next to the attribute you are interested in viewing. Next click on the parcel that you are interested in and the parcel specific information will appear on the left side of the screen. Please note: the attribute the symbol is highlighted next to is the information you will get when you click on a parcel.
For questions or comments about Digital Atlas or Property Information Center, contact the Department of Assessment and GIS by email asrgis@clark.wa.gov or phone (360) 397-2391.
