Off-grid site report
Wichita County, TX
33.8509, -98.4995 · 1,011 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Wichita County, TX, 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 rulesWichita County, TX
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Varies locallyTexas counties lack general zoning power over unincorporated land, and no Wichita County zoning ordinance was found. Only the City of Wichita Falls has a confirmed zoning code, applicable inside city limits and limited ETJ. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Varies locallyWichita Falls regulates manufactured housing, RVs, and temporary-use vehicles as distinct categories within city limits. No confirmed unincorporated county rule on tiny homes or RV occupancy was found. source
Building permits & codes
Unclear - verifyNo official Wichita County building-code adoption or permit portal was found; that decision rests with the Commissioners Court. Wichita Falls handles permitting within city limits. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedThe Wichita Falls/Wichita County Public Health District is TCEQ's designated local representative for OSSF permitting and inspection countywide; aerobic system owners must submit periodic self-inspection reports. source
Greywater reuse
Unclear - verifyNo standalone local greywater ordinance was found; it appears folded into the same OSSF/state permitting framework, per the health district and TCEQ. source
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo county or city ordinance restricting rainwater harvesting was found, so the encouraging state baseline applies unchanged. source
Private wells & water rights
Varies locallyTexas has no statewide minimum acreage for drilling a well, but a Groundwater Conservation District can add its own rules; whether one covers Wichita County was not confirmed, so check with TWDB. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo county or city ordinance mandating utility hookups for occupied dwellings was found in official sources, but this was not confirmed either way.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.7 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 4.5 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,594 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 29 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 4 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 2,969 (mild)
- Frost-free season
- Mar 28 to Nov 10
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
United Regional Health Care System - 3.6 mi
- Fire station
Wichita Falls Fire Station 3 - 2.1 mi
- Hardware store
Ace Hardware - 2.8 mi
- Grocery
Walmart Supercenter - 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 76302).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Wichita County, TX?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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