Off-grid site report
Chicot County, AR
33.2057, -91.2865 · 131 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Chicot County, AR, 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 rulesChicot County, AR
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Unclear - verifyChicot County has no confirmed countywide zoning ordinance; Arkansas state law (A.C.A. § 14-17-209) only permits, not requires, counties to adopt zoning. Inside Lake Village, Dermott, or Eudora, that municipality's own zoning rules apply instead. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyNo county ordinance on tiny homes or RV residency was found; because there's no countywide zoning, unincorporated areas are effectively not confirmed either way, and cities set their own rules within their limits.
Building permits & codes
Unclear - verifyNo official Chicot County building-permit ordinance or fee schedule was found on the county's code host; incorporated towns generally run independent building departments, and the statewide Arkansas Fire Prevention Code applies as a baseline. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedSeptic systems are permitted through the Arkansas Department of Health, administered locally by the Chicot County Health Unit; no separate county septic ordinance was found, so the state process governs. source
Greywater reuse
RestrictedNo Chicot County-specific greywater rule was found, so the statewide ADH standard is inherited, which generally requires greywater to go through an approved septic tank/absorption field system. source
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo county ordinance restricting rainwater collection was found; state-level guidance treats outdoor rainwater harvesting as unregulated, and nothing at the county level adds restrictions.
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedPrivate wells are governed under statewide Arkansas Department of Health standards with no additional county permit found; the Chicot County Health Unit is the local point of contact. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo Chicot County ordinance requiring connection to electric, water, or sewer utilities was found; the main enforceable requirement remains ADH-compliant sewage disposal, not utility hookup itself, but this is not fully confirmed.
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
- 1,449 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 57 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 2,427 (mild)
- Frost-free season
- Mar 14 to Nov 16
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Chicot Memorial Medical Center - 7.0 mi
- Fire station
Fawnwood Volunteer Fire Department - 6.2 mi
- Hardware store
True Value - 8.0 mi
- Grocery
Walmart Supercenter - 17.9 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 71640).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Chicot County, AR?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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