Gila County, AZ zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Gila County: Payson, Globe, Central Heights-Midland City.
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 Gila County has 252 FIRM panels, the newest effective December 2007; 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 Gila 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 Arizona county parcel layers (each county publishes its own), so a Gila lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. Gila County covers about 3,044,849 acres of land and 23,837 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Gila County assessor keeps the parcel record (Gila County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Gila County zones its unincorporated land, and Payson, Globe each zone the land inside their limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the county assessor lists for the lot and links the county planning and zoning office for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Under Arizona's county zoning law (Arizona Revised Statutes Title 11, Chapter 6, Article 2, starting at 11-811), local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Gila lot can add one depends on its district; the county planning and zoning 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. Gila County is soil survey area AZ661, Eastern Pinal and Southern Gila Counties, Arizona, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Gila County needs a permit from the Gila County environmental services or health department, under authority delegated by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
Setbacks
Setbacks in Gila 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 Payson and Globe for land inside their limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Gila lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Gila 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 Gila County has 252 panels, the newest effective December 2007. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Gila County?
Open the Arizona map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Gila 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 Gila County?
Zoning in Gila County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Payson, Globe) 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 Gila County?
Under Arizona's county zoning law (Arizona Revised Statutes Title 11, Chapter 6, Article 2, starting at 11-811), counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Gila 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 Gila County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Gila County needs a permit from the Gila County environmental services or health department, under authority delegated by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area AZ661 (Eastern Pinal and Southern Gila Counties, Arizona).
What can I build on 5 acres in Gila County?
Zoning in Gila County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Payson, Globe). 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 Gila County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Gila County (2026)?
Setbacks in Gila 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 Gila County website.
Next to Gila County: Coconino County, Graham County, Maricopa County, Navajo County, Pinal County, Yavapai County.
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