Off-grid site report

Clarke County, MS

32.0402, -88.7281 · 236 ft elevation

Read this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Clarke County, MS, 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 rulesClarke County, MS

Zoning & raw-land occupancy

Unclear - verifyNo official Clarke County zoning ordinance was found; Mississippi counties individually decide whether to adopt zoning, so it's not confirmed whether Clarke County has county-wide zoning or districts. Ask the county government directly. source

Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs

Unclear - verifyNo official Clarke County document addresses tiny homes, RVs as dwellings, or minimum size requirements. This is left to each county in Mississippi with no state standard, and Clarke County's stance isn't confirmed. source

Building permits & codes

Unclear - verifyMississippi has no mandatory statewide residential building code, leaving adoption up to each county. No official record of what code, if any, Clarke County has adopted was found. source

Septic & composting toilets

Generally allowedSeptic systems are permitted and regulated by the Mississippi State Department of Health's On-Site Wastewater program, which covers Clarke County. A Licensed Professional Evaluator and Licensed Installer are required; residents cannot self-permit. source

Greywater reuse

RestrictedMississippi has no dedicated statewide greywater framework, and no Clarke County-specific rule was found; greywater is effectively treated as wastewater under the MSDH on-site wastewater program. source

Rainwater harvesting

Generally allowedNo Clarke County restrictions on rainwater harvesting were found; the state default of no permit needed for typical residential-scale rain barrels or cisterns applies.

Private wells & water rights

Generally allowedPrivate wells are handled through the same MSDH regional environmentalist structure as septic, requiring a soil/site evaluation and permit/recommendation before drilling. No separate Clarke County well ordinance was found. source

Living disconnected from utilities

RestrictedNo Clarke County document addresses mandatory grid-connection requirements for off-grid solar or power systems; the general state-level caution about possible utility connection requirements is inherited as-is, not confirmed locally.

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Sun30-year normals

Peak-sun hours, annual average: 5.2 hrs/day
Worst month (sizes an off-grid array): 3.7 hrs/day
Yearly output per 1 kW of panels: 1,364 kWh

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Weather1991-2020

Precipitation: 59 in/yr
Heating degree days: 2,302 (mild)

How far help isstraight-line

Hospital H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital: 0.7 mi
Fire station Pachuta Volunteer Fire Department: 9.1 mi
Hardware store Lowe's: 21.9 mi
Grocery Walmart Supercenter: 21.9 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 39355).

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.