Consider adding tax block/lot to recommended or optional fields

[jqnatividad]

as this is often a more stable identifier that can also be used to crosswalk other jurisdiction datasets (i.e. property tax)

[jqnatividad]

On second thought, required might be too stringent, perhaps recommended or optional.

[jqnatividad]

a.k.a. Assessor's parcel number, Assessor's identification number, Property identification number, Property Account number, tax id number, parcel identification number, sidwell number, borough block lot (NYC), etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assessor%27s_parcel_number

[mheadd]

In Philadelphia, its referred to as OPA or BRT number (OPA = Office of Property Assessment, BRT = Board of Revision of Taxes [deprecated]).

[mheadd]

Some proposed language for adding a new Parcel ID filed to the list of recommended fields in the Core Permit Dataset.

Recommended

Field	DataType	Description
Parcel ID	TEXT	Unique identifier for a land parcel within a jurisdiction. The identifier may be colloquially referred to as assessor's ID, tax ID, parcel number, etc.

[mheadd]

Related to this issue about multi-parcel permits.

[jqnatividad]

What about this expanded description?

"Primary unique identifier for a land parcel within a jurisdiction used for tax assessment purposes. The identifier may be colloquially referred to as assessor's ID, tax ID, parcel number, etc."

[mheadd]

Makes sense to me. Will wait to hear if others offer suggestions and update here when the change is finalized.

[bettin]

How is this different than the "PIN" field in the Recommended list which is for "Parcel Identification Number"
https://github.com/open-data-standards/permitdata.org/wiki/Core-Permits-Dataset-Requirements#recommended

[mheadd]

@bettin: Hmm, perhaps we should update the existing PIN field with the description provided by @jqnatividad. I missed that when I reviewed this issue. I think the intent in including it was to address the kinds of issue Joel raised, but the description as is isn't very helpful.

Thoughts?

[mheadd]

Closed with this change.