Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson CountyOpen Data Metadata

Contact Information

Who is the contact for this dataset? The contact will be the Metro employee who is accountable for the data provided in this dataset and can act as front-line support in the event of any questions about the data.

Contact Name / Jim Diamond
Data Provided By / Health Department Bureau of Finance and Administration
Contact Phone / 615-340-5602
Contact Email /

What Does this Dataset Describe?

What is the name of this dataset? How should a user identify this dataset in any communication with contact above? Provide a shorter description of the Dataset that can act as a one-line summary of the dataset when dealing with stakeholders. Provide a longer description of the data that can be readily understood by non-technical users.

Dataset Title / Domesticated Hen Permits
Short Description / A listing of zip codes and councilmanic districts of owners of domesticated hen permits
Category / Health
Metro Information Classification* / Public (no risk)
OPTIONAL Tags / Keywords
(separated by commas) / Domestic hen, chicken
Source System / Excel file updated when a permit is purchased, renewed, or deleted
Source Link / N/A
Full Non-Technical Description
A listing of all of the domesticated hen permits issued to residents of Davidson County by the Metro Public Health Department.

* The Information Classification policy that explains Metro’s levels is found at: http://www.nashville.gov/Portals/0/SiteContent/ITS/docs/Information%20Security/7_2_2_InformationClassificationPolicy.pdf

Does the Dataset Reflect a Particular Time Period?

Provide any date restrictions that may affect the validity of the data. The table fields are defined as follows:

Source Date / Daily
Start Date / Permits are issued annually and expire December 31st each year
End Date / Current date
Dataset Refresh Interval / Each time there is activity on a permit
Dataset Review Date / Ongoing
Data Expiration Date / Permits are issued annually and expire December 31st each year
Comments / Permits expire December 31st each year and may be renewed

Dataset Definition/Format

Provide a field-by-field breakdown and definition of each record. This section acts as the formal data dictionary for an individual record. Add or delete rows as necessary to describe all of your dataset fields.

Data Field Name / Format / Description
Permit Number / Number / Number issued to each permit
Zip Code / Address: Zip Code / Zip code for residence issued permit
District / Number / Council district for residence issued permit
Date Issued / Date / Date permit issued or renewed

Additional Dataset Considerations

Dataset Technical Description / Excel spreadsheet
Dataset Assumptions / 1. Dataset is changed as permits are added, renewed, or deleted
2. Council districts are added as permits are issued
3. Names, addresses, and contact information of permit holders are removed
Why was the Dataset Created? / To track the domesticated hen permits issued by the department
How was the Dataset Created? / Excel spreadsheet updated with all of the information related to the permit
What similar or related data should the user be aware of? / N/A
How reliable is the Data? / The data is very reliable. Information is taken from the domesticated hen application and entered into the spreadsheet
How well have the data points been checked? / The data is checked against the information presented in the application for the permit.
Are there Legal Restrictions on the Access or Use of the Data? / N/A

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data.nashville.gov 12/07/2015