An Assessor Office is responsible for appraising the taxable property in an area in order to calculate property taxes in Chester County, Pennsylvania. As part of this job, Chester County Assessors maintain detailed county and local maps, including Geographic Information Science (GIS) data. These Chester County GIS maps typically include property divisions, plots, buildings, property appraisal values, and property taxes. They may also include public property, parks, roads, place names, bodies of water, and other local geographical information, as well as flood zones, county zone lines, and school boundaries. These maps can be useful for a number of reasons, including buying and selling property. Assessors may provide online access to their Chester County GIS data on their websites.
Chester County Assessment West Chester PA 313 West Market Street 19380 610-344-6105
A Building Department creates and enforces building codes and zoning regulations in order to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Chester County, Pennsylvania. As part of that job, Building Departments maintain GIS data that can include Chester County GIS maps on the topography, elevation, soil composition, and flood zones for the local area. This information can be important for adhering to building codes and meeting zoning rules. These GIS maps may also show Chester County parcels, lots, subdivisions, and tracts of land, as well as sewers, public utilities, and other building hazards. GIS data may be available on the Building Department website.
Caln Township Building Department Thorndale PA 253 Municipal Drive 19372 610-384-0600
Chester County Planning Department West Chester PA 601 Westtown Road 19382 610-344-6285
Penn Township Permits and Zoning West Grove PA 260 Lewis Road 19390 610-869-0960
Phoenixville Borough Zoning Phoenixville PA 140 Church Street 19460 610-935-5635
Willstown Township Zoning Malvern PA 688 Sugartown Rd 19355 610-647-5300
A Clerk Office maintains public records for a county or local government, including GIS data in the form of maps. These GIS maps provide detailed information such as property boundaries, roads, public property, parks, and in some cases, population and demographic information. GIS data can also show Chester County property value assessments, property taxes, flood zones, zoning boundaries, and earthquake zones, as well as place names, bodies of water, and other geographic information. Clerks may also have historic GIS maps from the USGS or other organizations. Chester County GIS data is often accessible through the Clerk Office website.
Chester County Clerk West Chester PA 201 West Market Street 19382 610-344-6135
A Town or City Hall provides municipal services for their town or city, including keeping vital records and maintaining documents on their jurisdiction such as maps with GIS data in Chester County, Pennsylvania. These GIS maps typically include property boundaries, real estate appraisal values, Chester County property tax assessments, public property, and unclaimed parcels. The maps may also show place names, Chester County zoning boundaries, bodies of water, and flood zones, as well as population and demographic information. Some Town and City Halls also maintain historical maps of their area. These maps are often available on the Town or City Hall website.
Coatesville City Hall Coatesville PA 1 City Hall Place 19320 610-384-0300
A Recorder of Deeds keeps real estate documents to ensure the accuracy of property and land records in Chester County, Pennsylvania. In addition to filing deeds that provide information on property sales and transfers, Recorders of Deeds also have detailed county and local maps, including Chester County GIS data. These maps can include property lines, building information, unclaimed parcels, property value assessments, and property tax information. They may also show Chester County place names, flood zones, zoning boundaries, neighborhood lines, bodies of water, and other geographic information. The Recorder of Deeds may provide access to GIS data on its website.
County Recorder of Deeds West Chester PA 313 West Market Street 19380 610-344-6330