Bethel Census Area, AK zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Bethel Census Area: Bethel.
Flood zone by address
ParcelSheet reads FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer at the lot: the zone, whether it is a high risk area where lenders ask for flood insurance, and the base flood elevation where FEMA lists one. FEMA has 15 FIRM panels covering Bethel Census Area, the newest effective September 2009; no coastal V zones are mapped in it.
The official panel and any Letter of Map Amendment are at FEMA's Map Service Center. An elevation certificate for a Bethel house comes from a licensed surveyor and is often on file with the census area or city building office.
Property lines
The parcel outline, parcel number and mapped size come from the Alaska census area parcel layers (each census area publishes its own), so a Bethel lot shows the same lines the city assessor draws. Bethel Census Area covers about 26,019,123 acres of land and 3,136,466 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The city assessors in Bethel Census Area keep the parcel record; a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
In Bethel Census Area zoning is set by each city that has taken on planning, since a census area has no borough government (AS 29.35.260): in Bethel Census Area, Bethel zones the land inside its limits. ParcelSheet shows the use code on the lot's parcel record and the municipality it sits in; the city planning office has the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Under Alaska's borough planning and land use law (Alaska Statutes Title 29, Chapter 29.40), each city that has taken on planning, since a census area has no borough government (AS 29.35.260) can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Bethel lot can add one depends on its district; the city planning office has the rule. ParcelSheet shows the mapped lot size and the ground's slope, the first two things the question turns on.
Setbacks
Setbacks in Bethel Census Area come from the zoning district: the front, side and rear distances a house must keep. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines; the city planning office gives them for the lot's district, and Bethel for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Bethel lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Bethel Census Area?
Type the address in the box above and ParcelSheet reads FEMA's flood zone at the lot's center. FEMA has 15 flood map panels covering Bethel Census Area, the newest effective September 2009. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Bethel Census Area?
Open the Alaska map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the city assessors in Bethel Census Area shows on the map with its parcel number and mapped size. Mapped lines are approximate; only a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
What is my property zoned in Bethel Census Area?
Zoning in Bethel Census Area is set by each city that has taken on planning, since a census area has no borough government (AS 29.35.260) (such as Bethel). ParcelSheet shows the use code on the parcel record and names the municipality; the city planning office has the final word.
Can I build an ADU in Bethel Census Area?
Under Alaska's borough planning and land use law (Alaska Statutes Title 29, Chapter 29.40), each city that has taken on planning, since a census area has no borough government (AS 29.35.260) can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Bethel Census Area ask the city planning office for the lot's district first; ParcelSheet shows the lot size as mapped so you can see the room you have.
What can I build on 5 acres in Bethel Census Area?
Zoning in Bethel Census Area is set by each city that has taken on planning, since a census area has no borough government (AS 29.35.260) (such as Bethel). The zoning district decides the uses, how many homes and the smallest lot it allows on 5 acres. ParcelSheet shows the lot size as mapped and the use code on the parcel record; the city planning office has the district and its rules.
What are the residential setbacks in Bethel Census Area (2026)?
Setbacks in Bethel Census Area come from the zoning code of the municipality the lot sits in: the front, side and rear distances depend on the lot's district. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines or give a number it did not read; the city planning office gives them for the district.
Next to Bethel Census Area: Dillingham Census Area, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kusilvak Census Area, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
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