San Francisco Land Use - 2023

A. SUMMARY This data is an annual snapshot of existing land use as of March of the indicated year for every parcel in the City and County of San Francisco. This year's 2023 data was produced from the Land Use 2020, updated for residential properties using the Planning Department's permit database and current 2023 Assessor-Recorder data. The commercial data was not updated; the commercial data will be updated in next year's 2024 release.

Each row of data corresponds to a parcel with 16 columns (fields or attributes) of information about each parcel, as described below.

B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED The dataset is assembled from a range of City and commercial databases, including Assessor’s office and Dun & Bradstreet for commercial land uses.

C. UPDATE PROCESS A new dataset will be added annually without updating previous years’ data.

D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET Review this document to understand the data (fields and their categories):
Land Use Database 2023 Summary

Limitations: Although every attempt is made to provide accurate data, the volume of data and parcels does not allow the Department to guarantee accuracy. Should errors be found, or questions arise, please email rebecca.latto@sfgov.org.

E. RELATED DATASETS San Francisco Land Use - 2020

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notes <strong>A. SUMMARY</strong> This data is an annual snapshot of existing land use as of March of the indicated year for every parcel in the City and County of San Francisco. This year's 2023 data was produced from the Land Use 2020, updated for residential properties using the Planning Department's permit database and current 2023 Assessor-Recorder data. The commercial data was not updated; the commercial data will be updated in next year's 2024 release. Each row of data corresponds to a parcel with 16 columns (fields or attributes) of information about each parcel, as described below. <strong>B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED</strong> The dataset is assembled from a range of City and commercial databases, including Assessor’s office and Dun & Bradstreet for commercial land uses. <strong>C. UPDATE PROCESS</strong> A new dataset will be added annually without updating previous years’ data. <strong>D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET</strong> Review this document to understand the data (fields and their categories): <a href="https://sfplanninggis.s3.amazonaws.com/LUDB_2023_Summary.pdf"> Land Use Database 2023 Summary</a> Limitations: Although every attempt is made to provide accurate data, the volume of data and parcels does not allow the Department to guarantee accuracy. Should errors be found, or questions arise, please email rebecca.latto@sfgov.org. <strong>E. RELATED DATASETS</strong> <u><a href="https://data.sfgov.org/Housing-and-Buildings/San-Francisco-Land-Use-2020/ygi5-84iq/about_data">San Francisco Land Use - 2020</a></u>
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