Off-grid site report
Monroe County, MS
33.9672, -88.4577 · 318 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Monroe County, MS, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Rules change, and the deciding facts on any specific parcel (setbacks, perc results, overlay districts, deed restrictions, road frontage) live at the county or town office, not in any database. Before you buy land or build, confirm the current rules directly with the local zoning and health offices - the sources on this page tell you exactly who to call.
The local rulesMonroe County, MS
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Unclear - verifyNo Monroe County zoning ordinance, map, or planning department could be found on the county's official site, suggesting unincorporated areas may lack countywide zoning, but this is not confirmed. Incorporated towns within the county may have their own zoning; check with that town's clerk. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyNo Monroe County rule on tiny homes, RVs, or minimum dwelling size was found; not confirmed whether any restriction applies outside incorporated towns.
Building permits & codes
Unclear - verifyNo Monroe County building permit office or adopted building code was identified; Mississippi leaves code adoption to each county or town's discretion, so this is not confirmed for Monroe County. Ask the Board of Supervisors. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedNo Monroe County-specific septic office was found, so permitting for new onsite wastewater systems appears to fall to the Mississippi State Department of Health under the state's standard permit and site-evaluation process. source
Greywater reuse
RestrictedNo Monroe County greywater rule exists separately; Mississippi has no distinct statewide greywater framework, so greywater is effectively regulated like septic wastewater and must go through an approved system.
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo county restriction was found; rainwater harvesting appears to follow the Mississippi state baseline, which treats typical rain barrels and cisterns as legal and unregulated.
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedNo Monroe County well authority distinct from the state was found; domestic wells fall under Mississippi's state exemption from withdrawal permits, but drilling must be done by a Mississippi-licensed well contractor.
Living disconnected from utilities
RestrictedNo Monroe County ordinance on grid disconnection was found; the state baseline allows off-grid power generation but may impose some restriction on full utility disconnection.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.1 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 3.7 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,438 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 54 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 0 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 2,937 (mild)
- Frost-free season
- Mar 29 to Nov 8
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Merit Health Gilmore Memorial - 1.3 mi
- Fire station
Amory Fire Dept. - 2.1 mi
- Hardware store
Nabors Home Center - 1.3 mi
- Grocery
Walmart Supercenter - 0.1 mi
From OpenStreetMap. Road miles will be longer, often much longer in hill country.
Plan this spot
These open with this location's real numbers already filled in (ZIP 38821).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
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Sources: US Census Bureau geocoder; NLR PVWatts v8 (solar); NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals (nearest station) or Open-Meteo (ZIP-centroid) for weather; Open-Elevation; OpenStreetMap contributors. Public data retrieved Aug 22, 2026; agencies update their layers on their own schedules. Planning data, not a survey or legal advice.