Map help

Map viewing tools

This site contains a number of Web Map tools that are displayed on the right hand side of the map. These controls allow you to exercise some of the Web Map functions. These tools are described below.

• Zoom/Pan Map operations  
  Use these functions to navigate around the map.
• Zoom by rectangle
  Use this function to zoom in to the specific area you are interested in and regenerate the map for the area you have defined.
• Fit
  This function will regenerate the map based on your original query.

Map measurement tools

• Measurement (Linear and Polygon area measure) functions .
  These functions can be used to calculate approximate distances.

Active map queries

When you move the cursor across an active map element, it will highlight and a tool tip may be displayed that contains some useful significant information regarding the highlighted item. Simply select the active command and click on it with the left mouse button to see additional information about this item.

• Information Tools
  When hovering over a parcel, you may click on the parcel to retrieve the details indicated by the tool selection.  E.g. If "Permits" is the tool then when you click on the parcel a lists of permits will be displayed for that parcel.
  Property information - Select this radio button to retrieve property information about the selected parcel.
  Permits - Select this radio button to retrieve permit information about the selected  parcel
  Active permits within Distance - Select this radio button to retrieve all active permits within a specified distance from the selected property.
   
• Group and Map selection 
  For the property displayed, you may select a combination of maps to be displayed. You must click "Re-draw map" to view the new map.
   
  • Group:
    None Land Use Maps Zoning Environmental Regional Boundaries Transportation Hazard Zones Other Maps Public Utilities
  • Map selection:
    None Zoning General Plan Waterservice Strong Neighborhoods
    

Right-Click Functions

If you click the right mouse button anywhere inside the map itself, you will be presented with a "pop-up" menu of commands.  The standard commands are as follows:

• Fit All - Click this command to see all of the graphics that have been downloaded in this particular session.
• Zoom Box - Click this command , then drag a box over the area you wish to zoom in to. To drag a box, click and hold down the left mouse button at the top left corner of your desired area, move to the bottom left corner, and release the mouse button.
• Zoom in - Click this command to zoom in around the center of the map - a 2x zoom factor.
• Zoom Out - Click this command to zoom out around the center of the map - a 2x zoom factor.
• Save - Click this command to save the map as a file for later use.
• ...more... - There are more command available from this menu.  Simply try 'em out!

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