Elko County, NV zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Elko County: Elko, Spring Creek, West Wendover.
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 Elko County has 391 FIRM panels, the newest effective May 2023; 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 an Elko 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 Nevada Division of Water Resources, county parcels in Nevada, so an Elko lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. Elko County covers about 10,990,913 acres of land and 18,572 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Elko County assessor keeps the parcel record (Elko County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Elko County zones its unincorporated land, and Elko, West Wendover each zone the land inside their limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the county assessor lists for the lot and links the county planning department for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Under Nevada's planning and zoning law (Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 278), local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether an Elko lot can add one depends on its district; the county planning department 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. Elko County is soil survey area NV765, Elko County, Nevada, Northeast Part, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Elko County needs a permit from the Elko County health authority (Southern Nevada Health District in Clark County, Northern Nevada Public Health in Washoe County, the state environmental health section in most other counties).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Elko 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 Elko and West Wendover for land inside their limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near an Elko lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Elko 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 Elko County has 391 panels, the newest effective May 2023. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Elko County?
Open the Nevada map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Elko 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 Elko County?
Zoning in Elko County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Elko, West Wendover) 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 Elko County?
Under Nevada's planning and zoning law (Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 278), counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Elko 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 Elko County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Elko County needs a permit from the Elko County health authority (Southern Nevada Health District in Clark County, Northern Nevada Public Health in Washoe County, the state environmental health section in most other counties). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area NV765 (Elko County, Nevada, Northeast Part).
What can I build on 5 acres in Elko County?
Zoning in Elko County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Elko, West Wendover). 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 Elko County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Elko County (2026)?
Setbacks in Elko 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 Elko County website.
Next to Elko County: Eureka County, Humboldt County, Lander County, White Pine County.
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