Dakota County, MN zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Dakota County: Eagan, Burnsville, Lakeville.
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 Dakota County has 159 FIRM panels, the newest effective March 2016; 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 Dakota 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 Minnesota open parcel layer (Minnesota Geospatial Information Office, from the counties that share their parcels), so a Dakota lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. Dakota County covers about 360,040 acres of land and 15,563 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Dakota County assessor keeps the parcel record (Dakota County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
In Minnesota zoning is set by the county, the township or the city, depending on where the lot is: in Dakota County, Eagan, Burnsville, Lakeville each zone the land inside their limits. ParcelSheet shows the use code on the lot's parcel record and the municipality it sits in; the county, township or city zoning office has the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs. The Dakota County website lists the county's municipalities.
ADU and guest houses
Under Minnesota's zoning laws (Minnesota Statutes chapters 394 and 462), the county, the township or the city, depending on where the lot is can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Dakota lot can add one depends on its district; the county, township or city 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. Dakota County is soil survey area MN037, Dakota County, Minnesota, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Dakota County needs a permit from the Dakota County septic (SSTS) program under the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency rules.
Setbacks
Setbacks in Dakota County come from the zoning district: the front, side and rear distances a house must keep. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines; the county, township or city zoning office gives them for the lot's district, and Eagan, Burnsville, Lakeville for land inside their limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Dakota lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Dakota 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 Dakota County has 159 panels, the newest effective March 2016. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Dakota County?
Open the Minnesota map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Dakota 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 Dakota County?
Zoning in Dakota County is set by the county, the township or the city, depending on where the lot is (such as Eagan, Burnsville). ParcelSheet shows the use code on the parcel record and names the municipality; the county, township or city zoning office has the final word.
Can I build an ADU in Dakota County?
Under Minnesota's zoning laws (Minnesota Statutes chapters 394 and 462), the county, the township or the city, depending on where the lot is can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Dakota County ask the county, township or city 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 Dakota County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Dakota County needs a permit from the Dakota County septic (SSTS) program under the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency rules. ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area MN037 (Dakota County, Minnesota).
What can I build on 5 acres in Dakota County?
Zoning in Dakota County is set by the county, the township or the city, depending on where the lot is (such as Eagan, Burnsville). 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 county, township or city zoning office has the district and its rules. See the Dakota County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Dakota County (2026)?
Setbacks in Dakota 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 county, township or city zoning office gives them for the district. See the Dakota County website.
Next to Dakota County: Goodhue County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Rice County, Scott County, Washington County.
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