City Limits, 2004, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: City-Parish Planning Commission
Publication Date: 20040528
Title: City Limits, 2004, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Edition: GeoMedia Professional Version 5.1
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Publisher: City-Parish Planning Commission

Online Linkage: http://gis.brgov.com/
Online Linkage: http://lagic.lsu.edu/

Description:

Abstract:
This is a graphical polygon dataset depicting the polygon boundaries of the incorporated city limits of Baton Rouge, Baker, and Zachary within East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The incorporated city of Baton Rouge covers an area of approximately 74.4 square miles (2004) and has an approximate population of 230,000 (2000 Census). The incorporated city of Baker covers approximately 7.9 square miles (2004) with a population of 13,793 (2000 Census). The incorporated city of Zachary covers an area of approximately 23.7 square miles (2004) with a population of 11,275 (2000 Census). The availability of public services and the application of a wide array of taxes will depend on whether or not a property is located within city limits. This dataset conveys the best currently (2004) available representation of the city limits of the cities of Baton Rouge, Baker and Zachary, Louisiana.
Purpose:
The city limits dataset defines the area of the incorporated cities of Baton Rouge, Baker and Zachary and provides a representation of such polygons for the purpose of portraying the annexation of parcels into or de-annexation of parcels from the cities of Baton Rouge, Baker and Zachary
Supplemental Information: These metadata describe the dataset ‘cty_lmts’, which is how the dataset was named on the East Baton Rouge Parishwide GIS.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 2004

Currentness Reference: The currentness of the city limit boundaries is based upon records of annexation and de-annexation kept on file at the City-Parish Planning Commission.

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -91.2327689401492
East Bounding Coordinate: -91.0011346620204
North Bounding Coordinate: 30.708784999171
South Bounding Coordinate: 30.3615142546649

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: City Limits
Theme Keyword: Boundaries
Theme Keyword: Annex
Theme Keyword: De-Annex
Theme Keyword: Polygons
Theme Keyword: Governmental Units

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: Louisiana
Place Keyword: East Baton Rouge Parish
Place Keyword: Baton Rouge
Place Keyword: United States
Place Keyword: America
Place Keyword: LA
Place Keyword: U.S.

Access Constraints: The City-Parish provides this information in good faith with no warranty and does not accept any liability arising from incorrect, incomplete or misleading information or improper use.
Use Constraints:
This information presented by the City-Parish is intended to serve only as a reference for research of City Limits and takes no legal responsibility for its accuracy. Users are encouraged to submit comments regarding the information to the Planning Commission GIS Division.
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: City-Parish Planning Commission (CPPC), East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Contact Person: Mihwa Jang

Contact Position: GIS Manager
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: 1755 Florida St, Third Floor
City: Baton Rouge
State or Province: Louisiana
Postal Code: 70802
Country: United States of America

Contact Voice Telephone: 225-389-3144
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 225-389-5342
Contact Electronic Mail Address: gis@brgov.com
Contact Instructions: Business is conducted Monday-Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM (Central Time) except holidays

Data Set Credit:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) New Orleans District
P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160

Native Data Set Environment: This coverage was digitized using Intergraph's GeoMedia Professional 5.1 GIS software.

Logical Consistency Report: The city limits are ascertained to be 100% accurate after extensive research and repeated usage of the data.
Completeness Report: All city limits within East Baton Rouge Parish of Louisiana are thought to be current as of 2004.
Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: The positional accuracy of these boundaries is estimated to be +/- one (1) foot.

Lineage:

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: City-Parish Planning Commission
Publication Date: 20040528
Title: Planning Districts, 2004, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Edition: GeoMedia Professional Version 5.1
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Publisher: City-Parish Planning Commission

Online Linkage: http://gis.brgov.com/
Online Linkage: http://lagic.lsu.edu/

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Time of Day: Unknown

Process Step:

Process Description:
This dataset was compiled by stages according to the latest city limit information, which is based on the records of annexations and de-annexations stored at the City-Parish Planning Commission. Digitizing of the data was performed in corresponding stages by planning district. The initial process was completed in 2003.
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: City-Parish Planning Commission (CPPC), East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Contact Person: Mihwa Jang

Contact Position: GIS Manager
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: 1755 Florida St, Third Floor
City: Baton Rouge
State or Province: Louisiana
Postal Code: 70802
Country: United States of America

Contact Voice Telephone: 225-389-3144
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 225-389-5342
Contact Electronic Mail Address: gis@brgov.com
Contact Instructions: Business is conducted Monday-Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM (Central Time) except holidays

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count: 3

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Planar:

Grid Coordinate System:

Grid Coordinate System Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State Plane Coordinate System:

SPCS Zone Identifier: 1702

Planar Coordinate Information:

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
Planar Distance Units: survey feet

Geodetic Model:

Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: City Limits
Entity Type Definition:
The city limits define the boundaries of Baton Rouge, Baker and Zachary, the three incorporated cities within East Baton Rouge Parish. Baton Rouge was first incorporated in 1817, the city covers an area of 74.74 square miles (2004). Baker was first incorporated in 1949, the city covers an area of approximately 7.9 square miles (2004). Zachary was first incorporated in 1889, and now covers an area of approximately 23.7 square miles (2004). The availability of public services and the application of a wide array of taxes will depend on whether or not a property is located within city limits.
Attribute:

Attribute Label: Name
Attribute Definition:
The city limits define the boundaries of Baton Rouge, Baker and Zachary, the three incorporated cities within East Baton Rouge Parish. Baton Rouge was first incorporated in 1817, the city covers an area of 74.74 square miles (2004). Baker was first incorporated in 1949, the city covers an area of approximately 7.9 square miles (2004). Zachary was first incorporated in 1889, and now covers an area of approximately 23.7 square miles (2004). The availability of public services and the application of a wide array of taxes will depend on whether or not a property is located within city limits.
Overview Description:

Entity and Attribute Overview:
The polygons in this file represent the three incorporated cities of East Baton Rouge Parish. The names of each city are assigned uniquely to identify each of these areas. The file was created for the purpose of determining the boundaries of the cities Baton Rouge, Baker and Zachary, and which parcels are contained therein.

Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: City-Parish Planning Commission (CPPC), East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Contact Person: Mihwa Jang

Contact Position: GIS Manager
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: 1755 Florida St, Third Floor
City: Baton Rouge
State or Province: Louisiana
Postal Code: 70802
Country: United States of America

Contact Voice Telephone: 225-389-3144
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 225-389-5342
Contact Electronic Mail Address: gis@brgov.com
Contact Instructions: Business is conducted Monday-Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM (Central Time) except holidays

Distribution Liability:
This information presented by the City-Parish is intended to serve only as a reference for research and takes no legal responsibility for its accuracy. The users of this database are advised not to rely solely on the information reflected on the maps. Users are encouraged to submit comments regarding the information to the Planning Commission GIS Division.
Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: Geomedia Coverage Format
Format Version Number: Geomedia Professional 5.1

Digital Transfer Option:

Offline Option:

Offline Media: CD-ROM

Ordering Instructions:
Data may be purchased through the City-Parish Planning Commission by requesting for the data at http://brgov.com/DEPT/PLANNING/pdf/apps/A18application.pdf or by contacting Planning Commission at 225-389-3144.
Turnaround: Order Dependent

Standard Order Process:

Non-digital Form: Costs of all the data are specified in the Data Request Form. Please check with CPPC to ensure current information.

Custom Order Process:
Detailed information or data may be purchased through the City-Parish Planning Commission. The request form can be downloaded at http://brgov.com/DEPT/PLANNING/pdf/apps/A18application.pdf or contact Planning Commission at 225-389-3144.

Metadata Date: 5/28/2004
Metadata Review Date: 5/28/2004
Metadata Future Review Date: 5/28/2005
Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: City-Parish Planning Commission (CPPC), East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Contact Person: Mihwa Jang

Contact Position: GIS Manager
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: 1755 Florida St, Third Floor
City: Baton Rouge
State or Province: Louisiana
Postal Code: 70802
Country: United States of America

Contact Voice Telephone: 225-389-3144
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 225-389-5342
Contact Electronic Mail Address: gis@brgov.com
Contact Instructions: Business is conducted Monday-Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM (Central Time) except holidays

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Access Constraints: none
Metadata Use Constraints: This metadata file is intended to accompany the geospatial data set of CPPC. It is not to be altered or summarized. CPPC does not support secondary distribution.