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Zoning Overlay Districts, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2014

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
Publication Date
2014
Title
Zoning Overlay Districts, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2014
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Collection Title
City of Cambridge MA GIS Data 2014
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Publisher
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
Online Linkage
https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-cambridge14zoneoverlaydist
Abstract
This polygon layer contains the zoning overlay districts in the City of Cambridge that set out additional or alternative zoning regulations to an area's base zoning restrictions. Overlay districts typically govern aesthetic and physical features, rather than restricting use.
Purpose
Created as part of Cambridge's Zoning Ordinance to delineate zoning overlay district boundaries.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
2014
Bounding Box
West
-71.157671
East
-71.063810
North
42.403833
South
42.353423
Theme Keyword
Zoning
Economic zoning
Administrative and political divisions
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
ISO Topic Category
planningCadastre
boundaries
Theme Keyword
City of Cambridge
CDD
Zoning overlay districts
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNIS
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted Access Online
Use Restrictions
None. For planning purposes only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Unknown
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
City of Cambridge
Delivery Point
831 Massachusetts Ave
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Postal Code
02139
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
617-349-4140
Contact Electronic Mail Address
CambridgeGIS@cambridgema.gov
Credit
City of Cambridge
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2.3552
Collection
Originator
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
Publication Date
2014
Title
City of Cambridge MA GIS Data 2014
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Publisher
Cambridge (Mass.) Geographic Information Systems
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
48
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000001
Longitude Resolution
0.000001
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D North American 1983
Ellipsoid Name
GRS 1980
Semi-major Axis
6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257222101
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Zoning Overlay Districts, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2014
Entity Type Definition Source
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
Attributes
OBJECTID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Name
Overlay district name
Definition Source
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
OVERLAP
A "Y" in this field indicates a separate polygon that represents an area of overlap between overlay districts.
Definition Source
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
GlobalID
Article
Ordinance article
Definition Source
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
Type
Type of overlay district (i.e., Institutional or Other)
Definition Source
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
OrdNum
Ordinance number
Definition Source
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
EditDate
Last edit date
Definition Source
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
Label
Used for mapping
Definition Source
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
SHAPE
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE.AREA
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
SHAPE.LEN
Length of arc in coverage units
Definition Source
ESRI
Distribution Information
Format Name
Shapefile
Distributor
Harvard University Information Technology
Online Access
http://hgl.harvard.edu/
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20140701
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Harvard Geospatial Library
Contact Position
Geospatial Metadata Librarian
Contact Address
Address
Harvard University Information Technology
Address
Library Technology Services
Address
90 Mount Auburn Street
City
Cambridge
State or Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
617-495-2417
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-496-0440
Contact Electronic Mail Address
hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
Hours of Service
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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