Off-grid site report
Ashley County, AR
33.1378, -91.9419 · 187 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Ashley 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 rulesAshley County, AR
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Unclear - verifyNo county zoning ordinance, map, or planning department was found on the official Ashley County site. Arkansas Code lets county planning boards adopt zoning for unincorporated areas, but it's optional, and there's no evidence Ashley County has done so. Incorporated towns may zone separately; confirm with the County Judge's office and the relevant town. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyNo county ordinance on tiny homes, manufactured housing, or RV residency was found. This would fall to individual incorporated towns if regulated at all, not confirmed here.
Building permits & codes
Unclear - verifyNo Ashley County building department or permit page was located. State fire/life-safety code applies statewide via the State Fire Marshal, but county-level permitting for unincorporated single-family homes is not confirmed. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedSeptic systems are permitted statewide under the Arkansas Department of Health's Onsite Wastewater program, administered locally through the Ashley County Local Health Unit in Hamburg. source
Greywater reuse
RestrictedNo Ashley County-specific greywater rule was found, so the state ADH baseline governs, generally requiring greywater to go through an ADH-approved septic tank/absorption field. source
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo Ashley County ordinance restricting outdoor rainwater collection was found, and the state baseline treats this as unregulated.
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedNo county-specific well ordinance was found; the Arkansas Department of Health's statewide well construction standards apply as the baseline.
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo county ordinance requiring hookup to electric, water, or sewer utilities was found. The main enforceable requirement regardless of grid status is ADH-approved sewage disposal.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.1 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 3.6 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,392 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 57 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 0 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 2,902 (mild)
- Frost-free season
- Mar 31 to Nov 3
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Ashley County Medical Center - 0.2 mi
- Fire station
Crossett Fire Department - 1.2 mi
- Hardware store
- none within range
- 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 71635).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Ashley 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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