Off-grid site report

Saline County, AR

34.5775, -92.5824 · 423 ft elevation

Read this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Saline County, AR, 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 rulesSaline County, AR

Zoning & raw-land occupancy

Varies locallySaline County's Planning Board has legal authority to zone unincorporated areas under state law, but I found no adopted general zoning ordinance, only subdivision/platting rules. Zoning appears more defined inside incorporated cities. source

Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs

Unclear - verifyNo official Saline County source addresses tiny-home or RV occupancy specifically; subdivision rules touch on lot platting and addressing but not dwelling type. Ask the Planning Board to confirm.

Building permits & codes

Unclear - verifyBuilding permitting appears handled by individual city/town halls in Saline County; I found no official unincorporated-county building permit office or process described. source

Septic & composting toilets

Generally allowedSeptic systems are permitted and regulated statewide by the Arkansas Department of Health's Onsite Wastewater program, implemented locally by the Saline County Health Unit's Environmental Health Specialist. A narrow permit exemption exists for a single residence on 10+ acres with the system 200+ feet from all property lines. source

Greywater reuse

RestrictedNo Saline County-specific greywater rule was found; the state baseline requires greywater to go through an ADH-approved method. source

Rainwater harvesting

Generally allowedNo Saline County ordinance on rainwater harvesting was found; this inherits the general state baseline that outdoor rainwater collection is unregulated.

Private wells & water rights

Generally allowedPrivate wells are permitted and regulated statewide by Arkansas's Water Well Construction Committee, including a minimum 100-foot wellhead protection zone. Subdivision applicants in Saline County must document water source as public or private as part of plat approval. source

Living disconnected from utilities

Unclear - verifyNo Saline County ordinance mandating utility hookups was found; the county does restrict unauthorized new utility line extensions through its addressing/emergency management process, but that isn't a connection mandate.

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Sun30-year normals

Peak-sun hours, annual average: 5.1 hrs/day
Worst month (sizes an off-grid array): 3.7 hrs/day
Yearly output per 1 kW of panels: 1,375 kWh

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Weather1991-2020

Precipitation: 55 in/yr
Heating degree days: 3,180 (moderate)
Frost-free season: Apr 3 to Nov 4

How far help isstraight-line

Hospital Saline Memorial Hospital: 0.3 mi
Fire station Mauldin Fire Station: 1.3 mi
Hardware store The Home Depot: 0.2 mi
Grocery Walmart Supercenter: 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 72018).

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.