Payette County, ID zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Payette County: Payette, Fruitland, New Plymouth.
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 18 FIRM panels covering Payette County, the newest effective August 2021; 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 Payette 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 Payette lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. Payette County covers about 260,403 acres of land and 2,201 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Payette County assessor keeps the parcel record (Payette County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Payette County zones its unincorporated land, and Payette, Fruitland, New Plymouth 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 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 Payette 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. Payette County is soil survey area ID659, Payette County, Idaho, last updated August 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Payette County needs a permit from the public health district that serves Payette County (under Idaho Department of Environmental Quality rules).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Payette 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 Payette, Fruitland, New Plymouth for land inside their limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Payette lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Payette County?
Type the address in the box above and ParcelSheet reads FEMA's flood zone at the lot's center. FEMA has 18 flood map panels covering Payette County, the newest effective August 2021. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Payette County?
Open the Idaho map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Payette 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 Payette County?
Zoning in Payette County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Payette, Fruitland) 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 Payette 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 Payette 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 Payette County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Payette County needs a permit from the public health district that serves Payette County (under Idaho Department of Environmental Quality rules). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area ID659 (Payette County, Idaho).
What can I build on 5 acres in Payette County?
Zoning in Payette County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Payette, Fruitland). 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 Payette County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Payette County (2026)?
Setbacks in Payette 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 Payette County website.
Next to Payette County: Canyon County, Gem County, Washington County.
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