Nome Census Area, AK zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Nome Census Area: Nome.
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 Nome Census Area, the newest effective May 2010; coastal V zones, where waves add to the flood, are mapped along its shore.
The official panel and any Letter of Map Amendment are at FEMA's Map Service Center. An elevation certificate for a Nome 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 Nome lot shows the same lines the city assessor draws. Nome Census Area covers about 14,700,755 acres of land and 3,405,000 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The city assessors in Nome Census Area keep the parcel record; a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
In Nome 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 Nome Census Area, Nome 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 Nome 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 Nome 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 Nome for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Storm surge. Nome Census Area has coastal V zones on its FEMA map, so storm surge reaches its shore. The census area's evacuation zones are on its emergency management site; ParcelSheet shows the FEMA zone and the 3 ft sea level rise map at the lot.
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Nome lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Nome 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 Nome Census Area, the newest effective May 2010. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Nome Census Area?
Open the Alaska map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the city assessors in Nome 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 Nome Census Area?
Zoning in Nome 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 Nome). 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 Nome 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 Nome 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 Nome Census Area?
Zoning in Nome 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 Nome). 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 Nome Census Area (2026)?
Setbacks in Nome 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 Nome Census Area: Kusilvak Census Area, Northwest Arctic Borough, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
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