Off-grid site report
Camden County, GA
30.7757, -81.6202 · 26 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Camden County, GA, 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 rulesCamden County, GA
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Varies locallyUnincorporated Camden County has countywide zoning under its Unified Development Code, administered by Planning & Development with a Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners approval process. Kingsland, St. Marys, and Woodbine each run their own separate zoning departments and are not covered by the county UDC. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
RestrictedPermanent dwellings need building/manufactured-home permits through the county (unincorporated areas only); RVs are treated by the state as recreational/seasonal units, not permanent housing, and manufactured homes need an annual location permit from the Tax Commissioner's Office. Whether Camden has adopted Georgia's optional tiny house appendix was not confirmed. source
Building permits & codes
RestrictedBuilding permits are mandatory in unincorporated Camden County, now enforcing newly adopted state minimum codes (IRC 2024, IPC 2024, IMC 2024, NEC 2023 plus Georgia amendments) through the county Building Codes office; cities have their own separate building departments. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedSeptic systems are permitted and inspected by the Coastal Health District's Environmental Health program under state onsite sewage rules, incorporated into Camden's local Health and Sanitation Ordinance, including minimum lot size requirements. Composting toilet specifics were not confirmed on official county pages. source
Greywater reuse
Generally allowedCamden's Health and Sanitation Ordinance references a Board of Health 'hand watering' greywater policy, layered on the state's general contained-use greywater allowance; built subsurface greywater systems fall under Coastal Health District septic permitting. source
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo Camden-specific rainwater ordinance was found; it appears to simply inherit the state's general plumbing code allowance, enforced through the county Building Codes office. Confirm with that office if you have a specific system in mind. source
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedPrivate wells require permitting and inspection through the Coastal Health District's Environmental Health program, with drinking water rules adopted by the state and enforced locally via the Camden County Board of Health; building permit applications also track well status. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo Camden County ordinance directly addressing full disconnection from grid electric and municipal water/sewer was found; it's handled indirectly through well/septic disclosure on building permits and general code compliance. Ask Planning & Development to confirm your specific situation.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.5 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 4.3 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,473 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 49 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 1,453 (mild)
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Southeast Georgia Health System - Camden Campus - 0.5 mi
- Fire station
St Mary's Fire Station - 1.7 mi
- Hardware store
Harbor Freight Tools - 1.2 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 31547).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Camden County, GA?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.
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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.
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