Off-grid site report

Bryan County, OK

34.0000, -96.4105 · 692 ft elevation

Read this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Bryan County, OK, 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 rulesBryan County, OK

Zoning & raw-land occupancy

Varies locallyNo official countywide zoning ordinance was found for unincorporated Bryan County. Towns like Durant set their own zoning, including an Agricultural (A-1) district, under municipal authority. source

Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs

Unclear - verifyNo Bryan County ordinance on tiny homes or RV-as-residence was found. This appears to be left to individual towns; unincorporated areas default to the lack of a statewide tiny-home law, but that's not a confirmed permission.

Building permits & codes

Varies locallyBuilding permitting looks like a municipal (town/city) function in Bryan County, not a unified county program. Floodplain development permits are issued by whichever local jurisdiction, city, town, or county, has adopted a floodplain ordinance, using the Oklahoma Water Resources Board's standard forms. source

Septic & composting toilets

RestrictedSeptic systems are regulated statewide by Oklahoma DEQ under Title 252, Chapter 641, not by Bryan County Health Department. A Report for On-Site Sewage (the '581') determines allowed system types, and DEQ or a certified installer must inspect and approve installations; extra nitrogen-reducing treatment is required within 300 feet of designated Water Body Protection Areas. source

Greywater reuse

Generally allowedNo Bryan County or municipal restriction on greywater reuse was found; state DEQ rules under Title 252, Chapter 641 govern on-site systems generally. source

Rainwater harvesting

Generally allowedNo Bryan County or municipal ordinance restricting rainwater harvesting was found; standard state rules apply.

Private wells & water rights

Generally allowedBryan County Health Department refers well questions to Oklahoma DEQ rather than regulating wells directly, following the pattern used on comparable Oklahoma county health department pages. source

Living disconnected from utilities

Varies locallyNo countywide ordinance requiring grid connection for occupancy was found. Any such requirement would be set by an individual town's code rather than the county.

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Sun30-year normals

Peak-sun hours, annual average: 5.3 hrs/day
Worst month (sizes an off-grid array): 4.4 hrs/day
Yearly output per 1 kW of panels: 1,494 kWh

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Weather1991-2020

Precipitation: 45 in/yr
Snowfall: 2 in/yr
Heating degree days: 3,080 (moderate)
Frost-free season: Apr 2 to Nov 5

How far help isstraight-line

Hospital AllianceHealth Durant: 1.0 mi
Fire station Durant Fire Station #2: 1.9 mi
Hardware store Harbor Freight Tools: 0.1 mi
Grocery Walmart Supercenter: 0.2 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 74701).

Size a solar system Heat loss & insulation Firewood per winter Rainwater harvest Garden size Panel tilt

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.