Franklin County, ME zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Franklin County: Jay, Farmington, Wilton.
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 48 FIRM panels covering Franklin County, the newest effective July 2013; 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 Franklin 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 Maine GeoLibrary parcels, organized towns, so a Franklin lot shows the same lines the town assessor draws. Franklin County covers about 1,086,085 acres of land and 29,970 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The town assessors in Franklin County keep the parcel record (Franklin County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
In Maine zoning is set by each town and city, and the state Land Use Planning Commission in the unorganized territory, not by the county. ParcelSheet shows the use code on the lot's parcel record and the municipality it sits in; the town code enforcement office has the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs. The Franklin County website lists the county's municipalities.
ADU and guest houses
Under Maine's municipal zoning law (Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A, section 4352), each town and city, and the state Land Use Planning Commission in the unorganized territory can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Franklin lot can add one depends on its district; the town code enforcement 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. Franklin County is soil survey area ME610, Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Franklin County needs a permit from the town's local plumbing inspector (Maine CDC subsurface wastewater program).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Franklin County come from the zoning district: the front, side and rear distances a house must keep. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines; the town code enforcement office gives them for the lot's district.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Franklin lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Franklin County?
Type the address in the box above and ParcelSheet reads FEMA's flood zone at the lot's center. FEMA has 48 flood map panels covering Franklin County, the newest effective July 2013. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Franklin County?
Open the Maine map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the town assessors in Franklin County 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 Franklin County?
Zoning in Franklin County is set by each town and city, and the state Land Use Planning Commission in the unorganized territory, not by the county. ParcelSheet shows the use code on the parcel record and names the municipality; the town code enforcement office has the final word.
Can I build an ADU in Franklin County?
Under Maine's municipal zoning law (Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A, section 4352), each town and city, and the state Land Use Planning Commission in the unorganized territory can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Franklin County ask the town code enforcement 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 Franklin County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Franklin County needs a permit from the town's local plumbing inspector (Maine CDC subsurface wastewater program). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area ME610 (Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine).
What can I build on 5 acres in Franklin County?
Zoning in Franklin County is set by each town and city, and the state Land Use Planning Commission in the unorganized territory, not the county. 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 town code enforcement office has the district and its rules. See the Franklin County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Franklin County (2026)?
Setbacks in Franklin County come from the zoning code of the municipality the lot sits in: 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 town code enforcement office gives them for the district. See the Franklin County website.
Next to Franklin County: Androscoggin County, Kennebec County, Oxford County, Somerset County.
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