Off-grid site report
Morris County, TX
33.0320, -94.7245 · 420 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Morris County, TX, 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 rulesMorris County, TX
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Varies locallyMorris County has no dedicated planning or zoning office; zoning, if it exists, is set by whichever city (Daingerfield, Naples, Lone Star, or Omaha) the land falls within. Unincorporated land defaults to the Texas baseline where counties lack general zoning power. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyNo Morris County ordinance on tiny homes, minimum dwelling size, or RV occupancy was found; not confirmed whether the county has used its limited 2009 state authority to set construction standards. source
Building permits & codes
Unclear - verifyNo countywide building code or permit office was found for unincorporated Morris County; building codes would be set by individual city halls if the property is within city limits. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedSeptic (OSSF) permitting for Morris County is handled by the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District as TCEQ's designated representative, under the statewide OSSF program. source
Greywater reuse
Unclear - verifyNo standalone greywater rule was found for Morris County; it is presumably covered under the same NETMWD-administered OSSF permitting that follows the state framework, but this is not separately confirmed.
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo Morris County restriction on rainwater harvesting was found; the state baseline, which encourages rainwater collection through the Texas Water Development Board, applies. source
Private wells & water rights
Unclear - verifyIt's not confirmed whether Morris County lies within a Groundwater Conservation District, which would affect well permitting beyond the basic state-required well report filed with TDLR. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo Morris County ordinance requiring utility hookups was found; any mandatory-connection rule would come from an individual city, not the county. source
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.2 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 3.9 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,456 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 47 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 1 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 2,301 (mild)
- Frost-free season
- Mar 8 to Nov 23
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
UT Health Pittsburg - 13.6 mi
- Fire station
Daingerfield VFD fire station - 0.5 mi
- Hardware store
True Value - 13.8 mi
- Grocery
Brookshire's - 0.4 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 75638).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Morris County, TX?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 21, 2026; agencies update their layers on their own schedules. Planning data, not a survey or legal advice.
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