Piscataquis County, ME zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Piscataquis County: Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Sangerville.
Property lines
The parcel outline, parcel number and mapped size come from the Maine GeoLibrary parcels, organized towns, so a Piscataquis lot shows the same lines the town assessor draws. Piscataquis County covers about 2,534,942 acres of land and 267,002 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The town assessors in Piscataquis County keep the parcel record (Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis 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. Piscataquis County is soil survey area ME615, Piscataquis County, Maine, Southern Part, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Piscataquis County needs a permit from the town's local plumbing inspector (Maine CDC subsurface wastewater program).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
How do I find property lines in Piscataquis County?
Open the Maine map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the town assessors in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County?
Zoning in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Piscataquis 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 ME615 (Piscataquis County, Maine, Southern Part).
What can I build on 5 acres in Piscataquis County?
Zoning in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Piscataquis County (2026)?
Setbacks in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County website.
Next to Piscataquis County: Aroostook County, Penobscot County, Somerset County.
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