Davison County, SD zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Davison County: Mitchell.
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 Davison County has 46 FIRM panels, the newest effective May 2025; 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 Davison 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 South Dakota county parcel layers (each county publishes its own), so a Davison lot shows the same lines the county director of equalization draws. Davison County covers about 278,805 acres of land and 841 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Davison County director of equalization keeps the parcel record (Davison County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Davison County zones its unincorporated land, and Mitchell zones the land inside its limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the county director of equalization lists for the lot and links the county planning and zoning office for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Under South Dakota's county planning and zoning law (South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 11-2), local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Davison lot can add one depends on its district; the county planning and 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. Davison County is soil survey area SD035, Davison County, South Dakota, last updated August 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Davison County must follow the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources onsite rules, installed by a state certified installer; Davison County may add its own permit.
Setbacks
Setbacks in Davison 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 Mitchell for land inside its limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Davison lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Davison 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 Davison County has 46 panels, the newest effective May 2025. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Davison County?
Open the South Dakota map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Davison County director of 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 Davison County?
Zoning in Davison County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Mitchell) inside its own limits. ParcelSheet shows the use code the county director of equalization lists and links the office that sets the zoning; the planning office has the final word.
Can I build an ADU in Davison County?
Under South Dakota's county planning and zoning law (South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 11-2), counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Davison 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 Davison County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Davison County must follow the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources onsite rules, installed by a state certified installer; Davison County may add its own permit. ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area SD035 (Davison County, South Dakota).
What can I build on 5 acres in Davison County?
Zoning in Davison County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Mitchell). 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 Davison County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Davison County (2026)?
Setbacks in Davison 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 Davison County website.
Next to Davison County: Aurora County, Douglas County, Hanson County, Hutchinson County, Sanborn County.
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