Hot Spring County, AR zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Hot Spring County: Malvern.
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 countywide study for Hot Spring County has 22 FIRM panels, the newest effective March 2011; 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 Hot Spring house comes from a licensed surveyor and is often on file with the county or city building office.
Property lines
The parcel outline, parcel number and mapped size come from the Arkansas GIS Office, statewide parcels from county assessors (CAMA), so a Hot Spring lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. Hot Spring County covers about 393,564 acres of land and 4,627 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Hot Spring County assessor keeps the parcel record (Hot Spring County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Hot Spring County zones its unincorporated land, and Malvern zones the land inside its limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the county assessor lists for the lot and links the county or city planning office for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Under Arkansas's county planning law (Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 17, Subchapter 2), local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Hot Spring lot can add one depends on its district; the county or 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.
Septic and soil
ParcelSheet reads the USDA soil survey at the lot: the soil's name, its septic absorption rating and whether it is prime farmland. Hot Spring County is soil survey area AR059, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Hot Spring County needs a permit from the Hot Spring County local health unit (Arkansas Department of Health onsite wastewater program).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Hot Spring County come from the zoning district: the front, side and rear distances a house must keep. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines; the county zoning office gives them for the lot's district, and Malvern for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Hot Spring lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Hot Spring County?
Type the address in the box above and ParcelSheet reads FEMA's flood zone at the lot's center. FEMA's countywide flood map for Hot Spring County has 22 panels, the newest effective March 2011. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Hot Spring County?
Open the Arkansas map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Hot Spring County 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 Hot Spring County?
Zoning in Hot Spring County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Malvern) inside its own limits. ParcelSheet shows the use code the county assessor lists and links the office that sets the zoning; the planning office has the final word.
Can I build an ADU in Hot Spring County?
Under Arkansas's county planning law (Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 17, Subchapter 2), counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Hot Spring County 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.
Do I need a septic permit in Hot Spring County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Hot Spring County needs a permit from the Hot Spring County local health unit (Arkansas Department of Health onsite wastewater program). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area AR059 (Hot Spring County, Arkansas).
What can I build on 5 acres in Hot Spring County?
Zoning in Hot Spring County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Malvern). 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 Hot Spring County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Hot Spring County (2026)?
Setbacks in Hot Spring County come from the zoning code of the county, 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 Hot Spring County website.
Next to Hot Spring County: Clark County, Dallas County, Garland County, Grant County, Montgomery County, Saline County.
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