Off-grid site report

Alfalfa County, OK

36.7545, -98.3567 · 1,204 ft elevation

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

Zoning & raw-land occupancy

Unclear - verifyNo countywide zoning ordinance or planning department was found on Alfalfa County's official site. Confirm directly with the County Commissioners whether your parcel falls under any zoning at all.

Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs

Unclear - verifyNo county ordinance on tiny homes or RVs was found. Oklahoma has no statewide tiny-home law, so absent a county rule this likely falls to any incorporated town nearby, but that's not confirmed.

Building permits & codes

Varies locallyNo Alfalfa County building department or adopted local code was found; unincorporated areas likely default to the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission baseline, but the exact routing for this county isn't confirmed. source

Septic & composting toilets

RestrictedSeptic systems are regulated directly by the Oklahoma DEQ (not the county), under Oklahoma Administrative Code Title 252, Chapters 641 and 645, and require a soil test or perc test plus an Authorization to Construct from a DEQ local office. source

Greywater reuse

Generally allowedNo Alfalfa County greywater ordinance was found, so the state's general allowance for small-scale residential greywater reuse appears to govern by default.

Rainwater harvesting

Generally allowedNo county ordinance restricts rainwater harvesting; state baseline is permissive.

Private wells & water rights

Generally allowedPrivate wells and groundwater rights are governed by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board at the state level; no county-specific water authority was found for Alfalfa County.

Living disconnected from utilities

Unclear - verifyNo certificate-of-occupancy or grid-hookup mandate was found published by the county; rural unincorporated Oklahoma often doesn't require it, but this wasn't confirmed for Alfalfa County specifically.

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Sun30-year normals

Peak-sun hours, annual average: 5.7 hrs/day
Worst month (sizes an off-grid array): 4.2 hrs/day
Yearly output per 1 kW of panels: 1,610 kWh

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Weather1991-2020

Precipitation: 33 in/yr
Snowfall: 14 in/yr
Heating degree days: 4,291 (moderate)
Frost-free season: Apr 13 to Oct 27

How far help isstraight-line

Hospital Share Medical Center: 17.5 mi
Fire station Hawley Volunteer Fire Department: 18.6 mi
Hardware store Boehs Building Supply: 15.1 mi
Grocery Walmart Supercenter: 16.3 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 73728).

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.