Ramsey County, ND zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Ramsey County: Devils Lake.
Property lines
The parcel outline, parcel number and mapped size come from the North Dakota GIS Hub parcel layer (from each county), so a Ramsey lot shows the same lines the county director of tax equalization draws. Ramsey County covers about 758,635 acres of land and 74,009 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Ramsey County director of tax equalization keeps the parcel record (Ramsey County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
In North Dakota zoning is set by the county, the township or the city, depending on where the lot is: in Ramsey County, Devils Lake zones the land inside its 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 Ramsey County website lists the county's municipalities.
ADU and guest houses
Under North Dakota's zoning laws (N.D. Cent. Code chapters 11-33 for counties and 40-47 for cities), 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 Ramsey 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. Ramsey County is soil survey area ND071, Ramsey County, North Dakota, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Ramsey County needs a permit from the Ramsey County local public health unit (installers are licensed by the ND Department of Environmental Quality).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Ramsey 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 Devils Lake for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Ramsey lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
How do I find property lines in Ramsey County?
Open the North Dakota map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Ramsey County director of tax equalization 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 Ramsey County?
Zoning in Ramsey County is set by the county, the township or the city, depending on where the lot is (such as Devils Lake). 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 Ramsey County?
Under North Dakota's zoning laws (N.D. Cent. Code chapters 11-33 for counties and 40-47 for cities), 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Ramsey County needs a permit from the Ramsey County local public health unit (installers are licensed by the ND Department of Environmental Quality). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area ND071 (Ramsey County, North Dakota).
What can I build on 5 acres in Ramsey County?
Zoning in Ramsey County is set by the county, the township or the city, depending on where the lot is (such as Devils Lake). 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 Ramsey County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Ramsey County (2026)?
Setbacks in Ramsey 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 Ramsey County website.
Next to Ramsey County: Benson County, Cavalier County, Nelson County, Towner County, Walsh County.
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