Glades County, FL: flood zone, zoning and property lines by address
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Towns in Glades County: Moore Haven, Buckhead Ridge.
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 Glades County has 85 FIRM panels, the newest effective March 2022; 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 Glades house comes from a licensed surveyor and is often on file with the county or city building office (Building Division).
Property lines
The parcel outline, parcel number and mapped size come from the Florida statewide cadastral (county property appraiser parcels with the Department of Revenue tax roll), so a Glades lot shows the same lines the property appraiser draws. Glades County covers about 516,366 acres of land and 115,471 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Glades County Property Appraiser keeps the parcel record; a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
An example from the county's own records: parcel S11423200300400110 in Moore Haven, a lot with one house, about 11,979 square feet as mapped, the house built in 2008. Open it to see every card ParcelSheet draws for a Glades lot.
Zoning
Glades County zones its unincorporated land, and Moore Haven zones the land inside its limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the property appraiser lists for the lot and links Planning and Zoning for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Florida Statute 163.31771 lets local governments allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Glades lot can add one depends on its district; Planning and Zoning 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. Glades County is soil survey area FL043, Glades County, Florida, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Glades County needs a permit from the Florida Department of Health in Glades County, which tests the soil on the lot itself.
Setbacks
Setbacks in Glades County come from the zoning district: the front, side and rear distances a house must keep. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines; Planning and Zoning gives them for the lot's district, and Moore Haven for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Sinkholes. The Florida Geological Survey lists 1 subsidence incident report in Glades County (the reports). They are reports, not confirmed sinkholes; ParcelSheet does not rate a lot for sinkholes.
- Wind. The Florida Building Code sets the design wind speed for a house in Glades County; the building office (Building Division) applies it at permit.
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Glades lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Glades 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 Glades County has 85 panels, the newest effective March 2022. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Glades County?
Open the Florida map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the county property appraiser shows on the map with its parcel number and mapped size. The Glades County property appraiser keeps the official record. Mapped lines are approximate; only a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
What is my property zoned in Glades County?
Zoning in Glades County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Moore Haven) inside its own limits. ParcelSheet shows the use code the property appraiser lists and links the office that sets the zoning; the planning office has the final word.
Can I build an ADU in Glades County?
Florida Statute 163.31771 lets counties and cities allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Glades 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 Glades County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Glades County needs a permit from the Florida Department of Health in Glades County. ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area FL043 (Glades County, Florida).
Next to Glades County: Hendry County, Highlands County, Martin County, Okeechobee County, Palm Beach County.
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