Sitka City and Borough, AK zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Sitka City and Borough: Sitka.
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 Sitka City and Borough has 63 FIRM panels, the newest effective August 2019; 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 Sitka 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 Sitka lot shows the same lines the borough assessor draws. Sitka City and Borough covers about 1,836,982 acres of land and 1,218,669 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Sitka City and Borough assessor keeps the parcel record (Sitka City and Borough website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Sitka City and Borough zones its unincorporated land, and Sitka 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 Sitka 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 Sitka City and 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 Sitka for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Storm surge. Sitka City and Borough has coastal V zones on its FEMA map, so storm surge reaches its shore. The borough'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 Sitka lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and Borough has 63 panels, the newest effective August 2019. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Sitka City and Borough?
Open the Alaska map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and Borough?
Zoning in Sitka City and Borough is set by the borough for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Sitka) 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 Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and Borough?
Zoning in Sitka City and Borough is set by the borough for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Sitka). 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 Sitka City and Borough website.
What are the residential setbacks in Sitka City and Borough (2026)?
Setbacks in Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and Borough website.
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