Version ID 20250715

Data Vintage

• This release of zoning data is an add-on of SmartFabric version 20250715.

• Zoning data tape cut date – June 22,2025.

Coverage

This release provides zoning information for 85 million unique parcels. (That is 55% of the total parcel number in US!)

At jurisdiction level, this release provides zoning information for 12,098 jurisdictions. 139 jurisdictions are added to our coverage since last quarter. The breakdown based on coverage type is:

• Yes: LightBox has zoning data for this jurisdiction – 6,780 jurisdictions.

• Partial: LightBox has zoning data for part of this jurisdiction. - 4,436 jurisdictions.

• Unzoned: LightBox confirmed that this jurisdiction has no zoning governance – 882 jurisdictions.

The breakdown based on jurisdiction type is:

• County – 1781 (419 Unzoned)

• County Subdivision - 3234 (246 Unzoned)

• City – 7083 (217 Unzoned)

The coverage expansion for this release focuses on the states of WV, SD and AK.

Enhancements/Changes

1. FIPS Code Change in Connecticut

   This release adopts new Planning Region FIPS codes for the State of Connecticut to align with the U.S. Census Bureau’s adoption of Planning Region in their reporting. For more information on the Connecticut FIPS changes, please review the following links:

   • Final Changes to County Equivalents in Connecticut (census.gov)

   • Federal Register: Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut
     

     The figure below illustrates the correspondence between Connecticut’s eight legacy counties and its nine newly designated planning regions.

     1. 
        Source: https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/health-data/how-to-use-your-county-health-snapshot/changes-to-county-equivalents-for-connecticut

     The table below lists the names and FIPS codes of the eight legacy counties that have been removed from SmartFabric as part of this release.

     Legacy County Name	Legacy FIPS Codes
     Fairfield	09001
     Hartford	09003
     Litchfield	09005
     Middlesex	09007
     New Haven	09009
     New London	09011
     Tolland	09013
     Windham	09015

     The table below lists the names and FIPS codes of the nine planning regions that have been introduced into SmartFabric as part of this release.

     Planning Region Name	New FIPS Code
     Capitol	09110
     Greater Bridgeport	09120
     Lower Connecticut River Valley	09130
     Naugatuck Valley	09140
     Northeastern Connecticut	09150
     Northwest Hills	09160
     South Central Connecticut	09170
     Southeastern Connecticut	09180
     Western Connecticut	09190

2. We expanded zoning data coverage for 139 jurisdictions.
   

3. We have started large scale zoning ordinance data update for all jurisdictions with the initial focus on over 100k jurisdictions.
   

Coverage Map

• See ZoningCoverageMap.pdf