Johnson County, NE zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Johnson County: Tecumseh.
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 Johnson County has 26 FIRM panels, the newest effective April 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 Johnson 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 NebraskaMAP statewide parcel layer (from each county assessor), so a Johnson lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. Johnson County covers about 240,695 acres of land and 414 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Johnson County assessor keeps the parcel record (Johnson County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Johnson County zones its unincorporated land, and Tecumseh zones the land inside its limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the county assessor lists for the lot and links the county zoning office for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Under Nebraska's county zoning law (Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-114) and each city's zoning powers, local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Johnson lot can add one depends on its district; the county 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. Johnson County is soil survey area NE097, Johnson County, Nebraska, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Johnson County must be registered with the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy onsite wastewater program (Title 124).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Johnson 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 Tecumseh for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Johnson lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Johnson 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 Johnson County has 26 panels, the newest effective April 2006. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Johnson County?
Open the Nebraska map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Johnson 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 Johnson County?
Zoning in Johnson County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Tecumseh) 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 Johnson County?
Under Nebraska's county zoning law (Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-114) and each city's zoning powers, counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Johnson 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.
Do I need a septic permit in Johnson County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Johnson County must be registered with the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy onsite wastewater program (Title 124). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area NE097 (Johnson County, Nebraska).
What can I build on 5 acres in Johnson County?
Zoning in Johnson County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Tecumseh). 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 Johnson County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Johnson County (2026)?
Setbacks in Johnson 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 Johnson County website.
Next to Johnson County: Gage County, Nemaha County, Otoe County, Pawnee County.
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