Easements in Chesapeake, Virginia with Detailed Type and Subtype Codes

Easements in Chesapeake, VA, maintained by the city's Real Estate department. The dataset includes detailed numeric codes for easement types and subtypes, such as access, drainage, utility, and right-of-way, but does not contain all utility easements. It was last updated on 2026-03-22 and is provided by the City of Chesapeake.

Use Cases

• Map utility and infrastructure corridors based on the detailed easement type codes.
• Analyze property access rights based on the ingress/egress and access easement classifications.
• Identify land use restrictions and rights-of-way for planning based on the type and subtype fields.
• Classify easement purposes for municipal asset management based on the enumerated code system.

Strengths

• Provides a detailed numeric coding system for easement types and subtypes, with over 20 main types and 50 subtypes defined.
• Data is maintained by the city's Real Estate department, suggesting an official source.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON and KML for interoperability.

Limitations

• The description explicitly states the dataset does not contain all utility easements, indicating incomplete coverage.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics beyond the provided code lists must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

City of Chesapeake, Real Estate department.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from municipal property and land records.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 02:52:37.428242; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States.