Dearborn County, IN zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Dearborn County: Bright, Hidden Valley, Lawrenceburg.
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 Dearborn County has 60 FIRM panels, the newest effective April 2014; 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 Dearborn 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 Indiana statewide parcel layer (IndianaMap, from each county), so a Dearborn lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. Dearborn County covers about 195,256 acres of land and 1,487 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Dearborn County assessor keeps the parcel record (Dearborn County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Dearborn County zones its unincorporated land, and Lawrenceburg zones the land inside its limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the county assessor lists for the lot and links the county plan commission for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Under Indiana's planning and zoning law (Indiana Code 36-7-4), local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Dearborn lot can add one depends on its district; the county plan commission 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. Dearborn County is soil survey area IN029, Dearborn County, Indiana, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Dearborn County needs a permit from the Dearborn County health department (Indiana Department of Health onsite sewage program).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Dearborn 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 Lawrenceburg for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Dearborn lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Dearborn 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 Dearborn County has 60 panels, the newest effective April 2014. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Dearborn County?
Open the Indiana map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Dearborn 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 Dearborn County?
Zoning in Dearborn County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Lawrenceburg) 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 Dearborn County?
Under Indiana's planning and zoning law (Indiana Code 36-7-4), counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Dearborn 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 Dearborn County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Dearborn County needs a permit from the Dearborn County health department (Indiana Department of Health onsite sewage program). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area IN029 (Dearborn County, Indiana).
What can I build on 5 acres in Dearborn County?
Zoning in Dearborn County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Lawrenceburg). 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 Dearborn County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Dearborn County (2026)?
Setbacks in Dearborn 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 Dearborn County website.
Next to Dearborn County: Franklin County, Ohio County, Ripley County.
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