Off-grid site report

Woods County, OK

36.8068, -98.6567 · 1,348 ft elevation

Read this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Woods County, OK, 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 rulesWoods County, OK

Zoning & raw-land occupancy

Unclear - verifyNo official Woods County zoning ordinance or department page was found; Oklahoma counties set zoning individually and many rural counties don't zone unincorporated land, but this isn't confirmed for Woods County. Property inside a town like Alva would fall under that town's own zoning authority. source

Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs

Unclear - verifyNo Woods County ordinance addressing tiny homes or full-time RV occupancy was found on an official page; not confirmed either way for unincorporated land, and towns would have separate rules.

Building permits & codes

Unclear - verifyNo Woods County building-permit office or adopted code page was found. The state's Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission sets an IRC-based baseline, but whether the county runs its own permitting for unincorporated land is not confirmed. source

Septic & composting toilets

RestrictedThe Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality regulates all on-site septic systems statewide, requiring a soil evaluation and an Authorization/Permit to Construct before installation or modification. The Woods County Health Department is the local environmental health contact, though its exact permitting role wasn't separately confirmed. source

Greywater reuse

Generally allowedNo Woods County-specific greywater ordinance was found, so the state baseline applies.

Rainwater harvesting

Generally allowedNo Woods County-specific rainwater harvesting restriction was found.

Private wells & water rights

Generally allowedOklahoma law and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board exempt domestic-use wells from permitting, subject to anti-waste rules; no Woods County rule was found overriding this. source

Living disconnected from utilities

Unclear - verifyNo Woods County ordinance requiring grid, water, or sewer hookup for unincorporated land was found; any such rule would come from a specific town's code, not the county.

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Sun30-year normals

Peak-sun hours, annual average: 5.6 hrs/day
Worst month (sizes an off-grid array): 4.6 hrs/day
Yearly output per 1 kW of panels: 1,608 kWh

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Weather1991-2020

Precipitation: 29 in/yr
Snowfall: 11 in/yr
Heating degree days: 4,601 (moderate)
Frost-free season: Apr 18 to Oct 21

How far help isstraight-line

Hospital Share Medical Center: 1.6 mi
Fire station Hardtner Volunteer Fire Department: 14.3 mi
Hardware store WW Starr Lumber: 0.6 mi
Grocery Walmart Supercenter: 0.8 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 73717).

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.