Description: SCHEMA of DistrictInventory dataCLUSTER c64Data in the Tulare County "district inventory" is divided into the following major groups A) Communities B) Public Safety C) Education D) Irrigation E) Storm Water Management F) Services to Agriculture G) Non-Agricultural Services X) Dissolved (retired) DistrictssubCLUSTER c64Each dataCLUSTER is divided into a number of subCLUSTERS. There are two rules for the formation of subCLUSTERS:- the members of a subcluster have similar function- the members of a subCLUSTER do not overlap each other.sysNAME c64A standardized naming format which is imposed on each district in the inventory, following this convention:<sysCODE> + " of " + PlacenamealtNAME c64The commonly used name of a district. No naming convention is imposed.sysTYPE c12A short, all capitalized text that forms a standard identification for a type of district. Examples:- CSD ... Community Service District- PUD ... Public Utility DistrictDistrictType c64 a longer descriptive name for a type of districtEstablished c8the DATE that the district was established, in text format ("YYYYMMDD"). If not known, the default DATE shall be "18991231"Census20202 Long the population (in 2020)of Census Blocks that approximate the current boundary of the district, as developed by "geo-enrichment" using ESRI tools and data.Acres doubleThe area of the land encompasses in the current case, recorded as US Survey Acres.SqMiles doubleThe area of the land encompasses in the current case, recorded as square US Survey Miles.County c25A list of one or more counties that contain the land that is the focus of this case. If more than one county is involved, the first county in the list is the LAFCO County responsible for managing this case.LastLAFCOcase c64from the "LAFCOcase feature class", the most recent LAFCO Case that impacted the boundary of the current district boundary.LastLAFCOcaseDATE c8the DATE, in the text format "YYYYMMDD" when LAFCO approved/denied the current case (or similar date of final determination for non-LAFCO items).BoundaryAuthority c24The agency that was the source of the data in this record. If a district crosses the county boundary, the non-Tulare portion of the district shall be a separate shape, sourced from TRA data.Hyperlink c255Vintage c8the DATE that the district was last edited/refreshed, in text format ("YYYYMMDD").Hyperlink c255A URL links to the public web site for the district (if known).sTAG c255 a free-form location to record misc. data. The goal is to provide a temporary place to store stray data until a better/final location is determined.LAFCOdCODE c20 A unique identifier for each LAFCO district in the inventoryIf LAFCO does not monitor the district, this code is "-"TRAdCODE c4 A unique identifier for each district in the State's "Tax Rate Area" database;If the district does not impose property taxes, this code is "-".sysCODE c20 A unique identifier for each district in the inventory- for CITIES, it is simply the first letter of the city's name- for all other districts, it is the <sysTYPE> followed by a sequential number, starting with '01'This code is generally the same as "LAFCOdCODE"sTAG c255 a free-form location to record misc. data. The goal is to provide a temporary place to store stray data until a better/final location is determined.DISCLAIMER: This data has been compiled from many sources. Accuracy may vary significantly and not all datasets align. Due to limitations of the data, field studies and information from site inspections may be used to supplement or replace mapped information.The County of Tulare disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy or correctness of this data. This disclaimer is exclusive and in lieu of any warranties, fitness for particular purpose, and/or any other type of warranty, whether expresses or implied. The County of Tulare shall not be liable to users of this data or to any other person, individual, company, association, firm, corporation, or public or private entity regardless of the nature of the organization for any loss or damage, whether consequential or otherwise, including but not limited to time, money, or goodwill arising from the use, operation, or modification of this data.In using this data, the user agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the County of Tulare, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all claims, liabilities, and losses whatsoever (together with any expenses, damages, court costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees related thereto) arising out of or resulting from the use of this data.NO COPYRIGHT - LICENSE To USE: The person who associates a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extend allowed by lawYou can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.CreditsTulare County LAFCOUse limitationsThere are no access and use limitations for this item.Scale RangeMaximum (zoomed-in) 1:2,500Minimum (zoomed-out) 1:1,000,000
Copyright Text: Tulare County LAFCO
Tulare County LAFCO is responsible for coordinating logical and timely changes in local governmental boundaries, conducting special studies which review ways to reorganize, simplify, and streamline governmental structure and preparing Spheres of Influence for each city and special district within each county. The Commission's efforts are directed to seeing that services are provided efficiently and economically while agricultural and open-space lands are protected.
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