DeKalb County, IN zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in DeKalb County: Auburn, Garrett, Butler.
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 DeKalb County has 66 FIRM panels, the newest effective September 2006; 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. DeKalb County covers about 232,214 acres of land and 657 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The DeKalb County assessor keeps the parcel record (DeKalb County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
DeKalb County zones its unincorporated land, and Auburn, Garrett, Butler each zone the land inside their 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 DeKalb 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.
Setbacks
Setbacks in DeKalb 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 Auburn, Garrett, Butler for land inside their limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a DeKalb lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County has 66 panels, the newest effective September 2006. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in DeKalb County?
Open the Indiana map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the DeKalb 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 DeKalb County?
Zoning in DeKalb County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Auburn, Garrett) 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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.
What can I build on 5 acres in DeKalb County?
Zoning in DeKalb County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Auburn, Garrett). 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 DeKalb County website.
What are the residential setbacks in DeKalb County (2026)?
Setbacks in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County website.
Next to DeKalb County: Allen County, Noble County, Steuben County.
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