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Below are the frequently asked questions about the online GIS system. Please use the GIS Feedback Form if you have any other questions.
Q. How do I view a aerial photo of my house or property?
A. - First you search for you property using the Search by Address, Search by Owner or other search functions.
- Then select "ZOOM TO PARCEL" to center the map on your property.
- Then you go to the Select a QuickMap... pulldown menu and select Parcels with 2005 Ortho.
Q. How do you use the toolbar at the bottom of the interactive map?
A. See table below....
Map Toolbar Help
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Gets database information for parcels on the map and displays the information within the data frame to the left. |
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Clears the highlighted parcel within the map frame. |
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Magnifies an area on the map. To magnify an area, select the this icon, move the mouse cursor to a corner of the area you want to magnify. Click and hold down the left mouse button and drag a box around the area to be zoomed to.When you are satisfied with the location of the box, release the left mouse button. You may also use this tool to center and zoom to an area of interest by single clicking on the map. |
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Displays a larger portion of the map. To Zoom-out, select the zoom-out icon, move the cursor over the point of interest, and click once with the left mouse button. You may also use this tool to click and drag a box to zoom-out to an area twice the size of your box. |
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Moves the map view in any direction. To pan, select this icon, then single click or click and drag on the map with the left mouse button. Release the mouse button to redraw the map at the new position. |
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Go back to the previous map view. Select this icon to go back to the previous map view. |
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Zooms-out to the entire viewing area. Select this icon to reset the map viewing area. |
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