Data Dictionary

Other Legal - FY 2015

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Summary

Polygons representing other “invisible” legal boundaries such as easements or private rights-of-way that overlap tax parcels.

Description

Contains polygons representing other “invisible” legal boundaries such as easements or private rights-of-way that overlap tax parcels.

Last Update

01-22-2015

Attributes

NameType DetailsDescription
MAP_PAR_ID type: String
width: 26
precision: 0
This is the parcel ID that appears on the assessor’s map. A MAP_PAR_ID value is only required where the LEGAL_TYPE entry is “FEE”.
LEGAL_TYPE type: String
width: 15
precision: 0
This identifies the kind of legal interest.

Domain Values

LS_BOOK type: String
width: 16
precision: 0
Registry of Deeds book for last sale.
LS_PAGE type: String
width: 14
precision: 0
Registry of Deeds page for last sale.
TAXPAR_ID type: String
width: 18
precision: 0
This attribute only needs to be populated for polygons where LEGAL_TYPE = “FEE” and will contain the LOC_ID value for the corresponding polygon (single or multi-part) in the TaxPar feature class having POLY_TYPE =”TAX” that the OthLeg “FEE” parcel contributes to.
REG_ID type: String
width: 15
precision: 0
This is the equivalent to Registry of Deeds book and page information but for registered or probate land. This is an alternate field for land in Land Court or Probate which does not have a normal book and page identifier.
TOWN_ID type: SmallInteger
width: 2
precision: 0
MassGIS town identifier

Coordinate System

NAD 1983 StatePlane Massachusetts Mainland FIPS 2001 Feet

Credits

Town of Dedham, MA GIS Division; Applied Geographics, Boston, MA

Use Limitations

For planning purposes only. It should not be utilized where legal and surveyed property boundaries are required.

Legal Constraints

The Town of Dedham makes no warranty in regard to the data whatsoever, including, but not limited to, a warranty of the accuracy of the data or publications. The Town has no liability arising from incomplete, incorrect, inaccurate or misleading data provided. The Town makes no warranties of fitness or merchantability either express or implied in regard to the data or publications provided hereunder. The data or publications provided are provided “as is”. All maps or other documents produced using the data supplied by the Town must contain a data source credit, prominently displayed, such as “GIS data supplied by the Town of Dedham”.

Also, a disclaimer statement shall be attached or displayed stating: “The Town of Dedham makes no claims, no representations and no warranties, express or implied, concerning the validity (expressed or implied), the reliability or the accuracy of the GIS data furnished by the Town, including the implied validity of any uses of such data”.

Tags

Dedham,parcels,easements