Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Fairbanks North Star Borough: Fairbanks, Badger, College.
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's boroughwide study for Fairbanks North Star Borough has 86 FIRM panels, the newest effective September 2020; 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 Fairbanks North Star house comes from a licensed surveyor and is often on file with the borough or city building office.
Property lines
The parcel outline, parcel number and mapped size come from the Alaska borough parcel layers (each borough publishes its own), so a Fairbanks North Star lot shows the same lines the borough assessor draws. Fairbanks North Star Borough covers about 4,694,197 acres of land and 64,166 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Fairbanks North Star Borough assessor keeps the parcel record (Fairbanks North Star Borough website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Fairbanks North Star Borough zones its unincorporated land, and Fairbanks zones the land inside its limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the borough assessor lists for the lot and links the borough planning office for 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), local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Fairbanks North Star lot can add one depends on its district; the borough 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough come from the zoning district: the front, side and rear distances a house must keep. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines; the borough zoning office gives them for the lot's district, and Fairbanks for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Fairbanks North Star lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
Type the address in the box above and ParcelSheet reads FEMA's flood zone at the lot's center. FEMA's boroughwide flood map for Fairbanks North Star Borough has 86 panels, the newest effective September 2020. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
Open the Alaska map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Fairbanks North Star Borough assessor 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough?
Zoning in Fairbanks North Star Borough is set by the borough for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Fairbanks) inside its own limits. ParcelSheet shows the use code the borough assessor lists and links the office that sets the zoning; the planning office has the final word.
Can I build an ADU in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
Under Alaska's borough planning and land use law (Alaska Statutes Title 29, Chapter 29.40), boroughs and census areas and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Fairbanks North Star Borough ask the zoning 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough?
Zoning in Fairbanks North Star Borough is set by the borough for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Fairbanks). 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 planning office has the district and its rules. See the Fairbanks North Star Borough website.
What are the residential setbacks in Fairbanks North Star Borough (2026)?
Setbacks in Fairbanks North Star Borough come from the zoning code of the borough, or of the city when the lot is inside city limits: 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 zoning office gives them for the district. See the Fairbanks North Star Borough website.
Next to Fairbanks North Star Borough: Denali Borough, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
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