Off-grid site report
Victoria County, TX
28.8732, -96.9972 · 125 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Victoria 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 rulesVictoria County, TX
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Varies locallyVictoria County has no general zoning authority over unincorporated land, per Texas county law; if the parcel is inside the City of Victoria or City of Bloomington or their ETJ, that city's zoning code (on Municode) applies instead. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyNot confirmed whether Victoria County has adopted the optional state-authorized residential construction standards for unincorporated land; the City of Victoria's Building Guide covers manufactured homes inside city limits. source
Building permits & codes
Varies locallyThe City of Victoria has adopted standard building codes with local amendments; whether a countywide building code applies in unincorporated Victoria County is not confirmed from official sources. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedVictoria County is a TCEQ Authorized Agent for OSSF permitting, handled by the Public Health Department Environmental Services Division, with local rules including a 1-acre minimum lot size for individual well/OSSF lots and well-to-septic setbacks.
Greywater reuse
Unclear - verifyNo standalone county greywater ordinance was found; greywater appears to be addressed only within the OSSF application, so this is not confirmed as a distinct rule. Ask the Public Health Department Environmental Services Division.
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo Victoria County ordinance restricts rainwater harvesting; the state's general encouragement of rainwater collection applies.
Private wells & water rights
Varies locallyThe Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District covers the whole county under Texas Water Code Chapter 36 authority; drilling permits aren't required but written notice of intent to drill is, and non-exempt production/transport needs district registration or permits.
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo county ordinance was found requiring hookup to electric, water, or sewer utilities in unincorporated Victoria County; this is not formally confirmed either way, and subdivision deed restrictions could still require it.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.3 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 4.1 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,476 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 41 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 1,306 (mild)
- Frost-free season
- Feb 26 to Dec 4
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
DeTar Hospital North - 1.9 mi
- Fire station
Victoria Fire Station 4 - 1.4 mi
- Hardware store
Lowe's - 0.1 mi
- Grocery
Walmart Supercenter - 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 77904).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Victoria 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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