El Dorado County, CA zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in El Dorado County: El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe, Cameron Park.
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 El Dorado County has 71 FIRM panels, the newest effective April 2012; 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 an El Dorado 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 California county parcel layers (each county publishes its own), so an El Dorado lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. El Dorado County covers about 1,093,019 acres of land and 50,252 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The El Dorado County assessor keeps the parcel record (El Dorado County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
El Dorado County zones its unincorporated land, and South Lake Tahoe zones the land inside its limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the county assessor lists for the lot and links the county planning department for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Under California's Planning and Zoning Law (Government Code Title 7, Division 1, starting at section 65000), local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether an El Dorado lot can add one depends on its district; the county planning department 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. El Dorado County is soil survey area CA724, Eldorado National Forest Area, California, Parts of Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, and Placer Counties, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in El Dorado County needs a permit from the El Dorado County environmental health department (under the State Water Resources Control Board OWTS Policy).
Setbacks
Setbacks in El Dorado 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 South Lake Tahoe for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near an El Dorado lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in El Dorado 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 El Dorado County has 71 panels, the newest effective April 2012. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in El Dorado County?
Open the California map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the El Dorado 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 El Dorado County?
Zoning in El Dorado County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as South Lake Tahoe) 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 El Dorado County?
Under California's Planning and Zoning Law (Government Code Title 7, Division 1, starting at section 65000), counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In El Dorado 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 El Dorado County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in El Dorado County needs a permit from the El Dorado County environmental health department (under the State Water Resources Control Board OWTS Policy). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area CA724 (Eldorado National Forest Area, California, Parts of Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, and Placer Counties).
What can I build on 5 acres in El Dorado County?
Zoning in El Dorado County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as South Lake Tahoe). 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 El Dorado County website.
What are the residential setbacks in El Dorado County (2026)?
Setbacks in El Dorado 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 El Dorado County website.
Next to El Dorado County: Alpine County, Amador County, Placer County, Sacramento County.
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