Off-grid site report
Woodford County, KY
38.0523, -84.7139 · 915 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Woodford County, KY, 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 rulesWoodford County, KY
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
RestrictedWoodford County has adopted countywide zoning, jointly administered with the cities of Versailles and Midway through the Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Planning Commission, including agricultural and rural residential districts with setback rules. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyThe zoning ordinance addresses single-family dwellings and mobile homes (including temporary construction trailers via Board of Adjustment permit), but rules for tiny homes on wheels or long-term RV living as a residence are not confirmed; ask the Planning Commission. source
Building permits & codes
RestrictedWoodford County enforces the Kentucky Building Code locally, with its own permit and inspection program rather than relying only on the state; electrical permits go through the local authority, with the County Judge Executive's office as a contact point. source
Septic & composting toilets
RestrictedThe Woodford County Health Department requires a sewage permit for any private system and enforces a strict minimum lot size (about 10 acres for a standard percolation test, or 5+ acres using an assumed absorption rate instead), stricter than a typical county baseline. source
Greywater reuse
Unclear - verifyNo Woodford-specific greywater ordinance was found; this falls back to the state regulation administered through the same Health Department onsite sewage program.
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo Woodford County ordinance addressing rainwater collection was found, so it appears to follow the permissive state baseline.
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedKentucky requires no state permit or fee for a private well, though the driller must be Kentucky-certified; locally, well yield varies and can be poor in parts of western and southern Woodford County, per the Kentucky Geological Survey. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo explicit Woodford County ordinance requiring grid or municipal utility connection was found, but the strict septic lot-size rule functions as a practical constraint on full off-grid living on smaller parcels; confirm permit requirements with the county directly.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 4.8 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 3.1 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,363 kWh
JFMAMJJASOND
Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 46 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 4,702 (moderate)
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Centerpoint Health - Versailles - 0.5 mi
- Fire station
Fire Station #14 - 8.9 mi
- Hardware store
Beacon - 8.5 mi
- Grocery
Kroger - 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 40384).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Woodford County, KY?The rules above are the jurisdiction. The land check runs the parcel itself: flood zone, soils and septic suitability, wetlands, slope, access, climate, and these verdicts, from a parcel number or coordinates.
Check a parcel →Share or save this report:New report
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.
New here, or not sure where this fits? Start here walks through the whole thing in order.