AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Home Occupation Permits

This layer delinates the area being put forward in one of three types of applications to the Long Range Planning Division of the Planning department. CUP - Conditional Use Permit, HOP - Home Occupation Permit, and SP - Sketch Plat. These are all applications which require approval from the Planning Commision (HOP) and the Board of Commissioners (CUP, SP). Please see the Long Range Planning web page on the Forsyth County website for details and requirements of these applications. Data is listed by Application number, other data included is approval status. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Zip Codes

ZIP codes are a system of postal used by the United States Postal Service (USPS) since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan. The basic format consists of five decimal numerical digits. An extended ZIP+4 code, introduced in 1983, includes the five digits of the ZIP code, a hyphen , and four additional digits that determine a more specific location within a given ZIP code. Forsyth County Zip Code layer is a reference feature class used to locate zip codes based on boundaries created to match Forsyth County's Street Centerlines. The accuracy of this layer is based on communication between the Forsyth County GIS department and the individual Post Office for each zip code. The Zip Code layer is updated as new information is introduced (ex. new subdivision, zip code boundary shift). This layer should only be used for reference purposes since it is not an official United States Postal Service layer, but a layer maintained by the Forsyth County GIS Department with the best information available at the time of revision. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Landlots

In the 1800's a survey of Georgia divided much of the state into its present grid system of "land lots" and "districts." In addition, portions of the state use special areas known as "sections," "headrights," and "Georgia Militia Districts." These land area measures are the topics of discussion in the following sections. The districts are generally square areas of land and do not necessarily correspond with county boundary lines. Each district consists of smaller square grids of land known as land lots which vary in size from as small as 40 acres in the northern portion of the state to as large as 490 acres in the central and southern portions. The 40 acre land lots were purposely made smaller for the gold lotteries in the 1830's. Legal descriptions of property located in those areas of the state so divided must include the land lot number and district number. In some areas of the state legal descriptions may use other land divisions in pinpointing the exact location of the property being described. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Lots and Units

The Conveyance Division is the primary division of the survey system. Examples are lots, units, or common elements. These are nested within the simultaneous conveyance and do not cross boundaries. The Conveyance Division may not tessellate or uniquely divide the entire simultaneous conveyance. The Conveyance Division feature class is updated nightly extracting information from the Parcel Fabric into the feature class. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Medical Facility

The published representation of medical facilities within Forsyth County boundaries Medical facility types include: * Ambulatory Health Care (NAIC Code 6219) * Assisted Living (NAIC Code 6233) * Dentist (NAIC Code 6212) * Home Health Care (NAIC Code 6216) * Medical and Diagnostic Laboratory (NAIC Code 6215) * Medical and Surgical Hospital (NAIC Code 6221) * Other Health Practitioner (NAIC Code 6213) * Outpatient Care (NAIC Code 6214) * Physician (NAIC Code 6211) * Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospital (NAIC Code 6222) * Residential Disability, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care (NAIC Code 6232) * Specialty Care (NAIC Code 6223) For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
MRPA Corridor Study

The Chattahoochee River is superseded by the Georgia Metropolitan River Protection Act (MRPA). All construction and development actions, clearance, land disturbance, landscaping, occupancy and use of lands within the Chattahoochee River Corridor shall be undertaken in conformance to the provisions of the MRPA. Protection criteria are established for a 2000 foot corridor from the edge of the Chattahoochee River. This includes a 50 foot natural buffer on both sides of the river; a 150 ft building setback; a 35 foot buffer on tributaries; and controls on floodplain development and the extent of impervious surfaces. The Act specifies that local governments review land-disturbing activities and certify that development follows the guidelines for watershed protection. All proposed development plans within this area shall follow the land vulnerability analysis of the Atlanta Regional Commission document entitled Chattahoochee Corridor Study (July 6, 1972). This GIS data was digitized from Chattahoochee Corridor Sturdy LAND VULNERABILITY Map provided by Atlanta Regional Commission in 2007. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
North Subarea Trail

Sub Area Plan 2019. A sub area trail plan adopted by the Board of Commissioners on July 23, 2019 as supplementary to the Forsyth County Bike and Pedestrian Plan. The North Subarea Trail feature layer represents the mapped trail network within the North Subarea planning boundary. This dataset supports recreational planning, asset management, environmental stewardship, and public access initiatives. Each feature depicts a trail segment and includes relevant attribute information to assist with maintenance, planning, and public information mapping. The purpose is to provide an authoritative geospatial inventory of trails within the North Subarea for operational management, infrastructure planning, and public-facing applications. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
North Subarea Trail Buffer

Sub Area Buffer 2019. 2500' buffer distance from trail that must adhere to the plan at the time of development or redevelopment. The North Subarea Trail Buffer feature layer represents polygon buffer zones generated around mapped trail segments within the North Subarea. These buffers are used to support spatial analysis, environmental review, infrastructure planning, and land-use coordination related to the trail network. This layer is derived from the authoritative North Subarea Trail dataset and is intended for analytical and planning purposes rather than precise boundary determination. The purpose is to provide a spatial analysis layer identifying areas within a specified distance of designated trails in the North Subarea to support planning, impact assessment, and decision-making processes. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
US National Grid

The U.S. National Grid provides a standardized grid reference system that is seamless across jurisdictional boundaries and allows for pinpointing exact locations.Since USNG is standardized, it can be understood and used as a common geographic framework for response. USNG data are available, usually in GIS Shapefile format, from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and from other providers that have created their own data, such as SharedGeo and the USNG National Implementation Center (TUNIC) at Delta State University. Data was downlaoded from https://usngcenter.org/ For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
NRCS Soil

This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely sensed and other information. This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data. The map data are in a soil survey area extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line features) is optional. This layer displays the location of features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Park Amenities - Parks Grounds Assets

The Forsyth County Park and Recreation Department created this layer to easily display key amenities located within parks across Forsyth County. Feature Types include the following types: Amphitheater, Baseball/Softball Fields, Batting Cages, Beach, Boat Launch Ramp, Climbing Tower, Community Building, Disc Golf, Dog Park, Maintenance Building, Multi-Purpose Rectangle Fields, Outdoor Basketball Court, Pickleball Court, Picnic Pavilion, Playground, Recreation Center, Restroom Facility, Skate Park, Splash Pad, Tennis Court, Volleyball Court, Walk/Run/Bike Trail, Walk/Run Trail. This layer provides a detailed inventory of park-level infrastructure and recreational features, enabling staff and the public to identify available amenities at specific park locations. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Trail Mile Markers

The Trail Mile Markers layer represents the mapped locations of mile marker reference points along designated trail corridors. Features in this dataset are stored as point geometries and indicate measured distance intervals along pedestrian, bicycle, or multi-use trails. Mile markers are typically placed at standardized increments (e.g., every 0.1 mile, 0.25 mile, 0.5 mile, or 1 mile) and serve as spatial reference points for navigation, maintenance, and emergency response. The dataset may include attributes such as trail name, mile value, segment identifier, installation date, maintenance responsibility, and related operational notes. These markers may correspond to physical signage installed along the trail or represent calculated GIS reference points derived from calibrated trail centerlines. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Trails

The Trails layer represents the spatial alignment of designated trail corridors within Forsyth County. Features in this dataset are stored as polyline and depict the centerline of pedestrian, bicycle, or multi-use trail facilities. The layer provides a geographic representation of both paved and unpaved recreational pathways and greenway corridors that support non-motorized transportation and outdoor recreation. Each trail segment may include associated attribute information such as trail name, surface type, permitted uses, length, managing department, operational status, accessibility classification, and maintenance responsibility. Segments may be divided based on changes in surface material, jurisdictional boundaries, construction phases, or operational characteristics. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact GISWebSupport@forsythco.com
Tax Parcel

The published representation of real property areas, combined with assessing and tax information from CAMA and Tax systems, and organized for consumption in desktop and web applications. This feature class contains redundant geometry in cases where there are multiple condominium units on a given tax parcel. The Tax Parcel feature class is updated nightly extracting information from the Parcel Fabric into the feature class. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Park Boundary

Polygons representing the administrative boundaries of parks in Forsyth County Georgia. The park facilities consist of City of Cumming, Forsyth County, and Army Corps of Engineers parks in Forsyth County. The Forsyth County Parks Boundary feature layer represents the official geographic boundaries of publicly owned and managed park properties within Forsyth County. This dataset serves as the authoritative spatial inventory of county park lands for planning, operations, asset management, and public information purposes. Each polygon feature delineates the extent of an individual park property under the jurisdiction of Forsyth County Parks & Recreation. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Surrounding Municipal Boundary

This layer was developed by the Research & Analytics Division of the Atlanta Regional Commission and contains city and municipal boundaries for the 20 county Atlanta region and rest of state. City boundaries within the 20 county region are derived from boundaries provided by local governments and updated on a continual basis when new data are received but do not represent the most up to date in all cases. Rest of state boundaries are derived from Census boundary data and updated much less frequently. Please note that cities with multiple polygons have been merged into a single multi-part polygon to facilitate labeling and querying. Attributes: Municipality_Name Name of city or municipality Acres Float value of Acres Sq_Miles Float value of Square Miles Source: U.S. Census Bureau, GA Dept. of Community Affairs, Local Governments, Atlanta Regional Commission For additional information, please contact respective local governments and visit Census Bureau place data website.
Surrounding County Boundary

This layer was developed by the Research & Analytics Division of the Atlanta Regional Commission and represents the counties bordering Forsyth County, Georgia including: Dawson County , Cherokee County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, and Hall County. Attributes: Label = Name of the county in all caps County_Name = Name of the county TotalPop_10 = Total population in 2010 Reg_Commission = Regional Commission Acres = Total area in acres Sq_Miles = Total area in square miles Shape.STArea() = Total area in square feet Source: Atlanta Regional Commission Date: 2012 For additional information, please visit the Atlanta Regional Commission at www.atlantaregional.com
Park Facility

Polygons representing the administrative boundaries of parks publicly managed Forsyth County Parks and Recreation. The park facilities consist of City of Cumming, Forsyth County, and Army Corps of Engineers parks in Forsyth County. This is a polygon feature layer where each point represents a distinct park, recreation area, green space, or managed recreational site administered by the County. The layer serves as a centralized spatial inventory of recreational assets and supports both internal operational workflows and public facing GIS applications. While reasonable efforts are made to ensure positional accuracy, mapped polygons represent general site locations and should not be used for property boundary determination. This feature layer is maintained by authorized GIS personnel under Forsyth County Government in coordination with the Parks and Recreation Department. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Stream Setback 75ft

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), through its Environmental Protection Division (EPD), requires a protected buffer zone along both sides of perennial streams under its Stream Corridor Criteria for Small Water Supply Watersheds. This rule generally mandates that a minimum 100-foot vegetated buffer be maintained horizontally from the stream’s wrested vegetation line on each side, creating a protected corridor intended to safeguard water quality, reduce erosion and sedimentation, filter pollutants, moderate stream temperature, and preserve natural habitat. This map shows a 75ft buffer. Within this buffer, land-disturbing activities such as grading, clearing, or construction are heavily restricted or prohibited, with only limited exceptions for approved crossings, utilities, or specific public interest projects that meet strict regulatory standards. The purpose of this protected stream corridor is to ensure the long-term protection of drinking water sources and the ecological integrity of small water supply watersheds throughout Georgia. Georgia Environmental Protection Division [https://epd.georgia.gov/] For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Stream Buffer 50ft

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), through its Environmental Protection Division (EPD), requires a protected buffer zone along both sides of perennial streams under its Stream Corridor Criteria for Small Water Supply Watersheds. This rule generally mandates that a minimum 100-foot vegetated buffer be maintained horizontally from the stream’s wrested vegetation line on each side, creating a protected corridor intended to safeguard water quality, reduce erosion and sedimentation, filter pollutants, moderate stream temperature, and preserve natural habitat. This map shows a 50ft buffer. Within this buffer, land-disturbing activities such as grading, clearing, or construction are heavily restricted or prohibited, with only limited exceptions for approved crossings, utilities, or specific public interest projects that meet strict regulatory standards. The purpose of this protected stream corridor is to ensure the long-term protection of drinking water sources and the ecological integrity of small water supply watersheds throughout Georgia. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Parks and Recreation Areas

The Parks and Recreation Areas Point Feature Layer represents the geographic locations of publicly managed Forsyth County parks. Park facilities consist of City of Cumming, Forsyth County, and Army Corps of Engineers parks in Forsyth County. This is a point feature layer where each point represents a distinct park, recreation area, Big Creek Greenway trailhead, green space, or managed recreational site administered by the County. The layer serves as a centralized spatial inventory of recreational assets and supports both internal operational workflows and public facing GIS applications. While reasonable efforts are made to ensure positional accuracy, mapped points represent general site locations and should not be used for property boundary determination. This feature layer is maintained by authorized GIS personnel under Forsyth County Government in coordination with the Parks and Recreation Department. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
State Boundary

The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. States and equivalent entities are the primary governmental divisions of the United States. In addition to the fifty States, the Census Bureau treats the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and each of the Island Areas (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) as the statistical equivalents of States for the purpose of data presentation. Data and schema are from the Atlanta Regional Commission open data portal. [https://arc-garc.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/georgia-state-boundary] For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Sketch Plats

This layer delineates the area being put forward in one of three types of applications to the Long Range Planning Division of the Planning department. CUP - Conditional Use Permit, HOP - Home Occupation Permit, and SP - Sketch Plat. These are all applications which require approval from the Planning Commission (HOP) and the Board of Commissioners (CUP, SP). Please see the Long Range Planning web page on the Forsyth County website for details and requirements of these applications. Data is listed by Application number, other data included is approval status For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Site Address

This dataset represents verified site address point locations within Forsyth County. Site address points identify the physical location of residential and commercial properties that have been assigned an official address by local government authorities. These addresses support property identification, public safety response, utility services, planning, and taxation functions. The dataset includes address points associated with official site or service delivery locations, including those recognized for United States Postal Service (USPS) mail delivery. Each point reflects the geographic placement of a structure or serviceable site rather than a mailing route or parcel centroid. Coverage Includes: * All active residential address points * All active commercial address points * Retired (historical) residential and commercial address points * Locations within the full jurisdictional boundary of Forsyth County Intended Uses: * Emergency response and 911 location verification * Planning and zoning analysis * Utility and infrastructure management * Address validation and geocoding * Public service delivery coordination This map provides a comprehensive spatial inventory of both current and historical address point locations to support operational, analytical, and administrative functions across the county. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Zoning Districts

Zoning is the process of dividing land in a municipality into zones (e.g. residential, industrial) in which certain land uses are permitted or prohibited. Forsyth County has the following zoning categories; Res1 - Single Family Residential District Res2 - Single Family Residential District CR2 - Single Family Community Residential District Res3 - Single Family Residential District Res4 - Single Family Residential District Res6 - Multi-Family Residential District MHP - Manufactured Home Park District R1R - Single Family Residential Restricted District CR1 - Single Family Community Residential District R1 - Single Family Residential District R2R - Single Family Residential Restricted District OSR - Open Space Residential District R2 - Single Family Residential District R3 - Multi-Family Residential District R4 - Mobile Home Park District LR - Lake Residential District NS - Neighborhood Shopping District UV - Urban Village District HB - Highway Business District CBD - Commercial Business District HC - Heavy Commercial District BP - Business Park O&I - Office and Institutional District OR - Office Residential District OCMS - Office Commercial Multiple Story District M1 - Restricted Industrial District M2 - Heavy Industrial District MINE - Mining Operations District A1 - Agricultural District Ag RES - Agricultural Residential District PUD - Planned Unit Development District MPD - Master Planned District For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]