What are my rear yard setbacks?
A. They are twenty-five feet. Top Lot Splits and Acreages Q. How much land do I need to build a house on? A. In either Pierce or Madison County you need forty acres, or no less than five acres with a conditional use permit? See Madison County Lot Split Guidelines or the Pierce County Lot Split Guidelines for more information. Q. How many houses can there be on a quarter section? A. In the AG zone in Madison and the A-1 zone in Pierce County, there can be only two houses plus a farmstead in a quarter section. Top Flood Plains Q. What is the 100-Year Flood? A. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the “100-Year Flood” designation does not refer to a flood that occurs once every 100 years. It means a flood of that level has at least a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Q. Is my property in the 100-Year Floodplain? A. The Federal Emergency Planning Agency has prepared maps indicating the approximate locations of the 100-Year and 500-Year floodplain. T
