Track: State/Local Government, Cadastral, Land Records
Pierce County's Permit Counter System: A MapObjects Application with Links to ArcView GIS
Stan GrochowskiPierce County's Permit System is being implemented at the Planning and Land Services (PALS) counter. The system was developed in PowerBuilder with embedded MapObjects controls. This interface allows counter personnel to quickly look up and perform their most common map and database queries, previously done by hand, involving multiple map and database sources in a timely manner. Rather than reimplementing previously developed tools provided by CountyView, a County-wide ArcView GIS application that allows for easy access to more than 150 themes of County GIS data, the PALS Permit Counter System allows for integrated access to CountyView from within the application. This is extremely useful for checking GIS data on an ad hoc basis for individual requests at the PALS counter. Geocoding is also done through CountyView. ArcView GIS uses a more robust geocoding implementation allowing for a higher percentage match rate of the many unusual Pierce County types of addresses. Discussion will center around the use and development of the system and some of the technical details.
Stan Grochowski
Pierce County GIS
615 S. 9th St.
Tacoma, WA 98405
USA
Telephone: 253-798-2916
Fax: 253-798-6622
E-mail: sgrocho@co.pierce.wa.us