Off-grid site report
Comanche County, KS
37.2698, -99.3287 · 2,129 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Comanche County, KS, 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 rulesComanche County, KS
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Unclear - verifyNo zoning ordinance or planning page found on the county's official site; Kansas counties may adopt zoning but aren't required to, so it's not confirmed whether Comanche County has any. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyNo county ordinance on tiny homes, RVs, or minimum dwelling size was found; not confirmed at county or town level. source
Building permits & codes
Unclear - verifyNo county building code or permitting office was located; Kansas has no mandatory statewide building code outside state property, so this is unconfirmed locally. source
Septic & composting toilets
RestrictedComanche County has its own Sanitary Code, adopted in 2008 and listed by KDHE, meaning septic and composting toilet systems are governed locally, not just by the state default standards. source
Greywater reuse
Unclear - verifyNo greywater-specific rule found; likely falls under the county's 2008 Sanitary Code but that's not confirmed from the code text itself.
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo county restriction found; rainwater collection defaults to the state's Water Appropriation Act domestic-use exemption.
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedNo county-specific well ordinance found; well construction follows KDHE's statewide standards under K.S.A. 82a-1201 to 82a-1215 and K.A.R. 28-30. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo requirement to connect to public utilities was found in any official county document, but no building code was found either, so this remains unconfirmed.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.7 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 4.4 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,616 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 26 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 18 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 4,176 (moderate)
- Frost-free season
- Apr 12 to Oct 26
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Comanche County Memorial Hospital - 0.3 mi
- Fire station
Comanche County Fire Department - Coldwater Station - 0.1 mi
- Hardware store
- none within range
- Grocery
- none within range
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 67029).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Comanche County, KS?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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