Butte County, ID zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Butte County: Arco.
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 has 11 FIRM panels covering Butte County, the newest effective November 2010; 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 Butte 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 State of Idaho public parcels, from counties that share them, so a Butte lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. Butte County covers about 1,431,352 acres of land and 1,300 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Butte County assessor keeps the parcel record (Butte County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Butte County zones its unincorporated land, and Arco zones the land inside its 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 Idaho's Local Land Use Planning Act (Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 65), local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Butte 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. Butte County is soil survey area ID763, Butte County Area, Idaho, Parts of Butte and Bingham Counties, last updated August 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Butte County needs a permit from the public health district that serves Butte County (under Idaho Department of Environmental Quality rules).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Butte 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 Arco for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Butte lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Butte County?
Type the address in the box above and ParcelSheet reads FEMA's flood zone at the lot's center. FEMA has 11 flood map panels covering Butte County, the newest effective November 2010. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Butte County?
Open the Idaho map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Butte 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 Butte County?
Zoning in Butte County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Arco) 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 Butte County?
Under Idaho's Local Land Use Planning Act (Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 65), counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Butte 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 Butte County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Butte County needs a permit from the public health district that serves Butte County (under Idaho Department of Environmental Quality rules). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area ID763 (Butte County Area, Idaho, Parts of Butte and Bingham Counties).
What can I build on 5 acres in Butte County?
Zoning in Butte County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Arco). 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 Butte County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Butte County (2026)?
Setbacks in Butte 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 Butte County website.
Next to Butte County: Bingham County, Blaine County, Clark County, Custer County, Jefferson County, Lemhi County.
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