Property Ownership Land Records Information System (POLARIS3G) - A Third Generation System

About the Program

Category: Information Technology (Best in Category)

Year: 2014

Property Ownership Land Records Information System (POLARIS 3G) is a third generation Internet mapping application (http://polaris3g.mecklenburgcountync.gov) designed for access and retrieval of maps and GIS data layers associated with real property in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. POLARIS 3G’s replacement was also named “POLARIS”, which was first published on the Internet in 2003. POLARIS 3G has similar content and features, but the technology and presentation has been significantly enhanced. While Mecklenburg County now has sixteen online GIS applications for public use, POLARIS 3G is the industrial-strength application that is used for serious real estate mapping/analysis needs. The application integrates sixty unique data layers into one seamless package. POLARIS 3g is cross-platform compliant and can be operated on a PC, laptop, tablet or smart phone device. Very few GIS applications anywhere have this much data to display within an Internet application used by the public. For this reason, there are hundreds of different types of companies that use this system on a regular basis. These include residential realtors, commercial realtors, developers, contractors, lawyers, paralegals, banks, loan companies, insurance companies, planners, utility companies, cable companies, architects, land speculators, recreational planners, etc. For many, POLARIS 3G has totally eliminated the need to visit a Mecklenburg County or City of Charlotte department to obtain a copy of a map or related property information.