Richmond, VA

Geographic Information Systems

Last Updated: 2010.01.08

Layer Inventory

The information provided here is intended to assist GIS users with researching layers maintained in the City of Richmond Enterprise Geodatabase.

Please note that not all of the layers listed in this inventory are available to the public, and several have data limitations or restrictions. All GIS layers and datasets are proprietary to the City of Richmond and may not be modified, re-used, re-distributed, and/or re-sold without a sub-licensing agreement. All guarantees of validity expire once a dataset leaves the City of Richmond firewall or physical premises.

To view GIS layer public availability and to purchase GIS maps and/or datasets, visit the Data Request Information page.

Feature Datasets

Addressing

keywords: address, addressing, Central Address, block address, intersection address

• Block Addresses
• Intersection Addresses
• Parcel Addresses

Basemap

keywords: basemap, base map, planimetric, building, footprint, road edge, transportation surface, structure

• Road Edges
• Structures
• Transportation Surfaces

CapitalImprovementProjects

keywords: capital improvement project, drainage, paving, traffic

• Group CIP
• Drainage CIP
• Paving CIP
• Traffic CIP

Census

keywords: census, tract, block, block group, cdbg, zip code, traffic analysis zone

• 1990 Census Blocks
• 2000 Census Blocks
• 1990 Census Block Groups
• 2000 Census Block Groups
• CDBG Eligible Areas
• 1990 Census Tracts
• 2000 Census Tracts
• 1970 Traffic Analysis Zones
• 2000 Traffic Analysis Zones
• Zip Codes

Centerlines

keywords: centerline, transportation, street, carriageway, road, intersection, route, routing, geocoding

• Bike Paths
• Carriageways
• Carriageway History
• Intersections
• Intersection History
• Pavement Carriageways (Undissolved)
• Pavement Sections
• Railroads
• Roads
• Road History
• Toll Booths
• Walking Paths

Cityworks

keywords: cityworks, reporting

• Cityworks Council Reporting Areas
• Cityworks Ditch Reporting Areas
• Cityworks Traffic Reporting Areas
• Cityworks Urban Forestry Reporting Areas

Economic Development

keywords: Commercial Area Revitalization Effort, CARE, Enterprise Zone

• CARE Areas
• Enterprise Zones

Education

• Elementary School Zones
• High School Zones
• Middle School Zones

Election Districts

keywords: Federal, Congressional, State House, State Senate, Voter Precinct, Richmond

• Federal Congressional Districts
• Council Districts
• State House Districts
• State Senate Districts
• Voter Precincts

Environmental Regulation

keywords: Floodplain, 100 Year, 500 Year, IDA, Intensely Developed Area, Resource Management Area, Resource Protection Area, Wetland, National Wetland Inventory

• Intensely Developed Areas
• Resource Management Areas
• Resource Protection Areas
• Wetlands
• FEMA Base Flood Elevations
• FEMA Cross Sections
• FEMA Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map
• 100 Year Flood Plain
• 500 Year Flood Plain

Geodatabase Utilities

keywords: City Boundary Line, River Bank, River Boundary, Data Quality, Standards, Shoreline

• City Boundary (as Lines)
• North River Bank (as a Line)
• River Centerline
• South River Bank (as a Line)

Geology

keywords: Soil, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture

• Soil

Historic Preservation

keywords: City Historic District, National Registry, National Register, Historic Designation, Potential Historic District, Old and Historic District, Virginia Landmarks Register

• City Historic Districts
• National Historic Districts
• Potential Historic Districts

Hydrology

keywords: Water, Stormwater, Floodwall, Barrier, BMP, Best Management Practice, Pond, Culvert, Inlet, Drop Inlet, Manhole, Open Channel, Ditch, Outfall, Pipe, Storm Pipe, Stream, Watershed, Subwatershed, Water Body

• Water Barriers
• Best Management Practices
• Culverts
• Inlets
• Inlets
• Manholes
• Open Channels
• Outfalls
• Pipelines
• Pipes
• Streams
• Sub-Watersheds
• Stormwater System Boundaries
• Water Bodies
• Watersheds

Image Reference

keywords: Baseline Grid, Baseline Survey, Project, Records Management and Maintenance System, RMMS, Image Document System

• DPW Baseline Grid
• DPW Baseline Grid
• DPW Project Image Reference
• Temporary Project Archive

Landmarks

keywords: landmark, landmarks, place, places, places of interest, points of interest, building, areas of interest, historic site, historic sites, park, parks

• Areas Of Interest
• Buildings
• Building Complexes or Groups
• Points Of Interest
• Points Of Interest Groups

Master Plan

keywords: Master Plan, Housing Opportunity, Land Use, Planning District, Street Oriented Retail, 2000, 2008, Land Use Recommendation, Guidance, Development

• Housing Opportunity Areas
• 2000 Master Plan Land Use
• 2008 Master Plan Land Use
• Planning Districts
• Street Oriented Retail Areas in 2000 Master Plan

Neighborhood Planning

keywords: Civic Association, Code Inspection, Neighborhood, Neighborhoods in Bloom, Impact Area, Target Area, Redevelopment, Conservation

• Civic Associations
• Code Inspection Zones
• Neighborhoods
• NIB Impact Areas
• NIB Target Areas
• Redevelopment and Conservation Areas

Real Estate

keywords: parcel, gpin, real estate

• Annexation Areas
• City Boundary
• Commercial Assessment Neighborhoods
• Multi-Family Assessment Neighborhoods
• Residential Assessment Neighborhoods
• Blocks
• GPINs
• Parcels
• Parcel Archive (prior to March 16, 2009)
• Parcel Lines
• Residential Appraiser Areas
• Special Assessment Districts
• Subdivisions

Refuse Collection

keywords: Bulk, Bulk Collection, Leaf, Leaf Collection, Refuse

• Bulk Collection Areas
• Leaf Collection Areas
• Refuse Collection Areas

Safety

keywords: Dispatch, Dispatch Zone, Fire, Fire District, Police, Police Precinct, Precinct, Police Sector, Sector, Safety, Emergency Response

• Dispatch Zones
• Fire Districts
• Police Precincts
• Police Sectors

Street Maintenance

keywords: Street, Street Maintenance, Sweeping, Street Sweeping, Snow, Snow Removal

• Street Maintenance Areas
• Street Sweeping Areas
• Snow Removal Routes

Topography

keywords: Contours, Ground Control, Monument, 1999, 2007

• 1999 Contours
• 2007 Contours
• 1999 Elevation Points
• Geodetic Ground Control Points

Transportation Assets

keywords: Bridges, Traffic Cabinets, Crosswalks, Street Lanes, Loop Detectors, Parking Meter Poles, Pavement Markings, Pavement Stripes, Pedestrian Signals, Railroad Crossings, School Zones, Sidewalks, Traffic Signals, Traffic Signal Poles, Sign Mounts, Signs, Speed Humps, Speed Limits

• Bridges
• Traffic Cabinets
• Crosswalks
• LRS Lanes
• Traffic Loop Detectors
• Parking Meter Poles
• Pavement Markings
• LRS Pavement Stripes
• Pedestrian Signals
• Railroad Crossings
• LRS School Zones
• LRS Sidewalks
• Traffic Signal Heads
• Traffic Signal Poles
• Sign Mounts
• Speed Humps
• LRS Speed Limits

Vegetation

keywords: Tree, Canopy, Urban Forestry, Asset Management, Cityworks

• Canopy
• Trees

Zoning

keywords: Land Use Projects, Community Unit Plan, CUP, Design Overlay, Special Use Permit, SUP, Districts, Land Use, Planned Unit Development, Board of Zoning Appeals, Architectural Review, Neighborhood Character

• Zoning
• BZA Cases (as Points)
• Community Unit Plans
• Design Overlay Districts
• Land Use Projects
• Special Use Permits (as Points)

Standalone Feature Classes, Spatial Views, and Tables

• Labels for Parcels with Multiple PINs
• BZA Cases (as Parcel Polygons)
• Special Use Permits (as Parcel Polygons)
• PINs
• DPW Image Reference Project Types
• DPW Subdivision Image Reference
• Landmark Aliases
• DPR Community Centers View
• Historic Sites
• City Historic Sites View
• State and Federal Historic Sites View
• Parks
• DPR Parks and Other Resources View
• Points Of Interest With Addresses View
• Public Schools
• Richmond Public School Buildings View
• Voting Stations
• Voting Stations View
• Public Schools
• Voting Stations
• Address Ranges
• Pavement Events
• Signs
• Street Names