Pierce County Building and Land Use Permit Applications
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Description
Permit data includes Building Permits, Development Engineering Permits, Environmental Permits, Fire Prevention Permits, Land Use Permits, and Sewer Permits. The dataset is extracted from the Planning and Public Works PALS Plus application and maintained by Pierce County, Washington. It was last updated in March 2026.
Use Cases
Analyze construction volume trends over time using the `issuedDate`, `finalDate`, and `projectValue` columns.
Model the relationship between `buildingType`, `sqFtTotal`, and `buildingValuation` for property assessment and tax forecasting.
Perform geospatial clustering of permit density using `XCoord`, `YCoord`, and `applicationType` to identify development hotspots.
Predict `applicationStatus` outcomes based on features like `projectValue`, `dwellingUnits`, and `workType` for process optimization.
Assess environmental impact by correlating `Environmental Permits` (from `applicationType`) with `acreage` and `parcelNumber` data.
Strengths
Data includes multiple permit categories such as Building, Land Use, and Environmental permits.
Contains over 25 columns detailing financial (`projectValue`), spatial (`XCoord`), and categorical (`buildingType`) attributes.
Spatial data is placed using XY coordinates from the authoritative PALS Plus system.
Limitations
Permits lacking XY coordinates in the source system are excluded, potentially creating a spatial data gap.
Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
Temporal coverage and update frequency beyond the last update date are unspecified.
Provenance
Source
Pierce County Planning and Public Works PALS Plus application.
Collection Method
Extracted and geocoded from the county's permit management system.
Freshness
Last updated March 27, 2026.
Geography
Pierce County, Washington, USA.
Downloads constitute acceptance of Pierce County GIS Data Terms of Use. Permits without valid parcel numbers or XY coordinates in the source system are omitted from this spatial dataset.