Off-Grid Living in Campton, New Hampshire

I've been digging into what off-grid living actually looks like in Campton, New Hampshire, and the short version is: this is a zoned town, so your project has to fit within a district's rules, but a lot of the finer off-grid questions (RVs as permanent homes, greywater, disconnecting from utilities) aren't spelled out clearly in what I could find. Here's what I know and what's still open.

Zoning. Campton is not unzoned. The town's Zoning Ordinance, maintained by the Campton Planning Board and administered by the Board of Selectmen, sets up multiple districts (Precinct Residential, Commercial, Resort Residential, and a Town Center Overlay), and minimum lot sizes are tied to soil and slope conditions so there's enough room for safe septic disposal per NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) standards or the local ordinance. Which district your land sits in matters a lot, so check the zoning map before assuming anything.

Dwellings, tiny homes, RVs. I couldn't confirm specific Campton rules on using an RV or tiny home as a permanent residence. The ordinance does define "Recreational Vehicle" as a regulated category, which tells me the town treats RVs distinctly from stick-built houses, but the placement and occupancy details weren't retrievable from what I reviewed. Call the Planning and Zoning Coordinator before you commit to this route.

Building permits. Campton has its own Building Inspector, and any structure needs to be checked against the zoning ordinance for your specific district. This is a local, town-level review, not just a state rubber stamp.

Septic and composting toilets. This one runs through the state. NHDES's Subsurface Systems Bureau has to approve septic systems before installation, replacement, or expansion, and the resident has to certify compliance with local requirements too, since RSA 485-A lets municipalities layer on local septic rules. I didn't find a Campton-specific composting toilet ordinance, so state DES/DHHS guidance is your baseline.

Greywater. Unclear. I found no Campton-specific rule and no distinct NHDES greywater rule, just the general state wastewater code (Env-Wq 1000) that septic systems fall under.

Rainwater harvesting. I didn't find any Campton restriction, so this appears to follow the general state code baseline, permitted with ordinary plumbing-code common sense.

Wells. Private wells are recognized and regulated mainly at the state level (NHDES), and Campton's zoning ordinance cross-references NHDES requirements for properties not on public water.

Utility disconnection. No explicit town rule mandating hookups or banning off-grid living was found. The real limiting factor is the zoning ordinance's lot-size and septic-suitability rules, not a utility mandate.

Bottom line: start with zoning, because that's where Campton actually asserts its authority, and confirm everything else with the offices below.