Franklin County PA Web Parcel Viewer

1 Help Documentation Franklin County PA Web Parcel Viewer Menu Navigation MINIMIZE THE MENU LEGEND LAYER LIST BASEMAP GALLERY ABOUT QUERY - A listing of what GIS layers are visible on the map in the current view - A listing of what GIS layers are available within the map ; turn layers on and off here - Select the type of background here (imagery, street map, etc.) - About the Web Parcel Mapper and associated GIS layers; disclaimer - Pre-defined query options for filtering Parcels (date range, sold price range, assessed range, etc.) DEFAULT SELECTION Map Navigation ZOOM - Zoom in and out of the map; alternatively use mouse scroll wheel DEFAULT - Returns map to default extent and zoom level LOCATION - Navigates map to your current location (IP based / GPS on mobile) PAN - Navigational pan tool hover mouse over map, left click and hold down to access PAN tool, release when done PRINT - Print the map (gives a variety of size options) Search / Query / Tools SEARCH - Search for a specific property by ADDRESS or UPI Parcel Number.

2 Use the drop down to select one of the following: o ALL Searches all possible types of search DEFAULT o CONDO UNITS Searches for condominium units (uses the UPI of the condo unit) o Parcel BOUNDARIES Searches for a specific Parcel by UPI number or Address in the tax dept. database o ESRI WORLD GEOCODER Last resort search uses road addresses which will navigate close to property but does not select a specific property for you NEAR ME - Find adjacent features within a search radius of an address or selected features (acts like a buffer selection) MEASURE - Take measurements directly on the map; measurements include area, distance, and x,y location coordinates; to use left click with mouse at all vertices, double click to end measurement.

3 ATTRIBUTE TABLE - Opens a table at the bottom of the screen to show the attributes of the selected feature; useful when viewing multiple parcels; button located at bottom of map Obtaining Property Information To obtain property information, simply left click within the boundary of the Parcel and a pop up dialogue will appear with the information pulled directly from the Franklin County Tax Assessment Department s records. The information is updated on a minimum WEEKLY basis. Printing the Map 1. Once zoomed to the location click the print button (red arrow). This will open a print dialogue 2. The layout drop down will allow you to select both your paper size and orientation.

4 The sizes are listed above to the right. When selecting a map layout that is not MAP_ONLY you will be given the option to add a title to your map. Typically you will want to enter the Parcel number of the Parcel being printed (shown below). 3. You can then choose the format that you wish your map to be output as. Choices are shown. PDF is the default A3 = A4 = Letter ANSI A x MAP_ONLY No Map Layout, simply the image itself Tabloid ANSI B 11 x 17 4. Next, you may choose any advanced settings. This is where you can select preserve map extent to have it print the visible area on your screen as well as change the resolution of print.

5 Default settings should be sufficient for a majority of prints. 5. Next click the print button, this will create a digital map of your product and list it in a queue. 6. Finally, simply (left) click on the document in the queue to open it. Verify that it looks exactly how you expected, if not adjust your settings and retry, otherwise print your digital map through standard printing techniques ( print the PDF from adobe reader / browser).