Franklin County, WA zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Franklin County: Pasco, Connell, West Pasco.
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 has 13 FIRM panels covering Franklin County, the newest effective February 2009; 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 Franklin 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 Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), statewide parcels from the counties, so a Franklin lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. Franklin County covers about 794,621 acres of land and 14,952 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Franklin County assessor keeps the parcel record (Franklin County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Franklin County zones its unincorporated land, and Pasco, Connell 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 Washington's Planning Enabling Act and Growth Management Act (Revised Code of Washington Chapters 36.70 and 36.70A), local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Franklin 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. Franklin County is soil survey area WA021, Franklin County, Washington, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Franklin County needs a permit from the Franklin County health department (local health jurisdiction, under Washington State Department of Health on site sewage rules).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Franklin 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 Pasco and Connell for land inside their limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Franklin lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Franklin County?
Type the address in the box above and ParcelSheet reads FEMA's flood zone at the lot's center. FEMA has 13 flood map panels covering Franklin County, the newest effective February 2009. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Franklin County?
Open the Washington map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Franklin 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 Franklin County?
Zoning in Franklin County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Pasco, Connell) 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 Franklin County?
Under Washington's Planning Enabling Act and Growth Management Act (Revised Code of Washington Chapters 36.70 and 36.70A), counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Franklin 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 Franklin County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Franklin County needs a permit from the Franklin County health department (local health jurisdiction, under Washington State Department of Health on site sewage rules). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area WA021 (Franklin County, Washington).
What can I build on 5 acres in Franklin County?
Zoning in Franklin County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Pasco, Connell). 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 Franklin County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Franklin County (2026)?
Setbacks in Franklin 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 Franklin County website.
Next to Franklin County: Adams County, Benton County, Columbia County, Grant County, Walla Walla County, Whitman County.
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