Mapping System Overview

The Mapping System lets you combine location data with records in Community Development. The mapping system is fueled by an integration with Esri's ArcGIS.

The Mapping System works the same across all supported versions, including Elevate and Legacy. You'll have access to the same tools and features in each.

You can easily:

Draw feature layers that include polygons, lines, and point layers.
Plot the location of Community Development records. This lets you see where permits, projects, complaints, violations, and more are on a map.

Get to Know Your Map

Default map view that appears right after clicking on Mapping System.

Search

You can search by fields that you set up in your settings; typically, these are parcel IDs (identification) or addresses. You can also toggle between which layer you want to search.

Search bar in the mapping system, where users can search by fields like parcel ID or address and toggle between layers.

Legend and Visible Layers

By default, all layers are shown, and their visibility is set based on your settings. You can toggle layers off and on by clicking the 'eye'.

Two map layers listed with eye icons to the left of Parcels and Buildings. The icons let users turn layers on or off.

Zooming

In the top-left corner, you will find the zoom icons. Use the + to zoom in, and the - to zoom out. You can also use the scroll on your mouse.

Zoom controls with a plus and minus icon for zooming in and out on the map.

Hide the Legend

Use the toggle panel icon to hide and unhide the legend. This can free up visible space on the map when you have many layers in your legend.

A toggle icon used to hide or show the map legend.

Measuring

Use the measure icon to measure a single distance or the area of a polygon.

Icons for measuring distance with a ruler and measuring area with a triangle.

After you pick 'measure distance' or 'measure area', you click the New Measurement button.

Blue New Measurement button shown below the search main layer searchbar.

To measure a single distance, use a single click to start your measure and a double click to end it. You can also change the unit of measure.

Map with an orange and white measurement line showing start and end points, with the distance labeled between them.

To measure an area, start with a single click of the mouse; each click will make the boundary of the polygon. On the final side of the polygon, use a double-click to stop.

Parcel card displaying information after selecting a polygon area on the map.

Recenter the View

If you want to return to the start, default latitude and longitude, click the Recenter the View icon.

Refresh icon used to recenter the map view to the starting position.

Switch to Satellite View

You can change the base map by clicking the Toggle Base Map button.

Toggle base map button next to a preview square showing satellite imagery, used to switch between map and satellite view.

Drawing

You can draw lines, points, and polygons on the map by using the drawing tools.

Map with a red box highlighting a light blue polygon drawn on the map.

Parcel Cards

You can click on individual polygons, lines, and points to get additional information. For example, if you click on a parcel, the parcel card will show.

Parcel card displaying information after selecting a polygon area on the map.

The parcel button is a shortcut to the parcel record under asset management.
The buttons for permit, complaint, project, license, violation, and inspection are shortcuts. They let you create new records at that location. They appear based on your map settings.