Off-grid site report
Osceola County, FL
28.3039, -81.4167 · 89 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Osceola County, FL, 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 rulesOsceola County, FL
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
RestrictedOsceola County is fully zoned countywide; the Zoning Office administers the Land Development Code, and rural districts like R-1M/R-2M set minimum acreage and permitted-use lists rather than allowing unrestricted raw-land occupancy.
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyNo official county page confirms a specific tiny-home or THOW ordinance; manufactured homes are a listed permitted use in some rural districts, but tiny homes as permanent stand-alone dwellings are not confirmed, so check with the Zoning Office.
Building permits & codes
RestrictedBuilding permits are required and administered locally by the county's Permitting Office under the Florida Building Code, a state code enforced at the county level. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedSeptic (OSTDS) is permitted; the Florida DEP enforces statewide septic rules since 2021, while the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County handles local permitting and inspection. source
Greywater reuse
RestrictedNo Osceola-specific greywater rule was found; the county appears to inherit Florida's statewide restriction limiting reuse mainly to toilet/urinal flushing.
Rainwater harvesting
Unclear - verifyNo official Osceola County or water-district page squarely addresses residential rainwater catchment legality, so this is unconfirmed and inherits the state's unclear baseline.
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedWells are permitted; SFWMD has delegated well-construction permitting authority to the Osceola County Health Department, and a separate SFWMD consumptive-use permit may be needed for non-single-family uses. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo explicit county ordinance bans full grid disconnection, but occupancy still requires an approved septic system and code-compliant structure enforced by the Building and Zoning offices, so full off-grid living is indirectly constrained.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.6 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 4.9 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,558 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 52 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 0 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 652 (mild)
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Bert Martin's Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center - 15.3 mi
- Fire station
Kissimmee Fire Department Station 1 - 0.8 mi
- Hardware store
Lowe's - 10.0 mi
- Grocery
Sedano's - 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 34742).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Osceola County, FL?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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