Add Parcel Type (Parcel)

Summary

Adds a parcel type to a parcel fabric. A parcel type is defined by a separate polygon and line feature class. Parcel type feature classes are controlled by the parcel fabric dataset.

Parcels are stored in the parcel fabric as parcel types. Examples of parcel types are ownership parcels, administrative parcels, subdivision parcels, and strata parcels.

Learn more about parcel types

Usage

• In a map, parcel types are added as group layers. The group layer contains the parcel polygon layer, the parcel line layer, and historic sublayers.

• In an enterprise geodatabase, the input parcel fabric must be from a database connection established as the database parcel fabric owner.

• The connected ArcGIS Enterprise portal account must be the parcel fabric owner.

• The parcel fabric geodatabase topology must be disabled.

• In an enterprise geodatabase, run this tool when connected to the default version.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Parcel Fabric	The parcel fabric to which the parcel type will be added. The parcel fabric can be from a file, enterprise, or mobile geodatabase.	Parcel Layer
Name	The name of the parcel type. The name will be assigned to the output polygon and line feature classes.	String
Use for administrative boundaries (Optional)	Specifies whether the parcel type will be used to store parcels with administrative boundaries or regular boundaries and whether the parcel type polygon feature class will participate in the parcel fabric topology. Administrative boundaries are used for very large parcels such as country parcels or state parcels. Checked—The parcel type will be used to store administrative boundaries. The parcel type polygon feature class will not participate in the parcel fabric topology. Unchecked—The parcel type will not be used to store administrative boundaries. The parcel type polygon feature class will participate in the parcel fabric topology. This is the default.	Boolean
Use for strata parcels (Optional)	Specifies whether the parcel type will be used to store strata parcels and whether a FloorOrder field, which stores floor level numbers, will be added to both the polygon and line feature classes of the parcel type. Strata parcels represent floor levels above and below the ground. . Checked—The parcel type will be used to store strata parcels, and a FloorOrder field will be added to both the polygon and line feature classes of the parcel type. Unchecked—The parcel type will not be used to store strata parcels, and no FloorOrder field will be added. This is the default.	Boolean

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated Parcel Fabric	The updated parcel fabric.	Parcel Fabric
Output Polygon Feature Class	The parcel type polygon feature class.	Feature Class
Output Line Feature Class	The parcel type line feature class.	Feature Class

Python

arcpy.parcel.AddParcelType(in_parcel_fabric, name, {administrative_polygon}, {strata_parcels})

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_parcel_fabric	The parcel fabric to which the parcel type will be added. The parcel fabric can be from a file, enterprise, or mobile geodatabase.	Parcel Layer
name	The name of the parcel type. The name will be assigned to the output polygon and line feature classes.	String
administrative_polygon (Optional)	Specifies whether the parcel type will be used to store parcels with administrative boundaries or regular boundaries and whether the parcel type polygon feature class will participate in the parcel fabric topology. Administrative boundaries are used for very large parcels such as country parcels or state parcels. ADMINISTRATIVE_POLYGON—The parcel type will be used to store administrative boundaries. The parcel type polygon feature class will not participate in the parcel fabric topology. TOPOLOGY_POLYGON—The parcel type will not be used to store administrative boundaries. The parcel type polygon feature class will participate in the parcel fabric topology. This is the default.	Boolean
strata_parcels (Optional)	Specifies whether the parcel type will be used to store strata parcels and whether a FloorOrder field, which stores floor level numbers, will be added to both the polygon and line feature classes of the parcel type. Strata parcels represent floor levels above and below the ground. STRATA_PARCELS—The parcel type will be used to store strata parcels, and a FloorOrder field will be added to both the polygon and line feature classes of the parcel type. NOT_STRATA_PARCELS—The parcel type will not be used to store strata parcels, and no FloorOrder field will be added. This is the default.	Boolean

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
updated_parcel_fabric	The updated parcel fabric.	Parcel Fabric
out_polygon_fc	The parcel type polygon feature class.	Feature Class
out_line_fc	The parcel type line feature class.	Feature Class

Code sample

AddParcelType example (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to add a parcel type to a parcel fabric in immediate mode.

import arcpy
arcpy.parcel.AddParcelType("c:/Data/County.gdb/Parcels/CountyFabric", "Ownership")

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: No
• Standard: Yes
• Advanced: Yes