Off-grid site report

Mayes County, OK

36.2618, -95.3325 · 630 ft elevation

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

Zoning & raw-land occupancy

Varies locallyMayes County has no countywide zoning ordinance; zoning is enforced only inside incorporated towns like Pryor Creek via their own Planning and Zoning Commission. Unincorporated rural land is not confirmed to be under any zoning restriction. source

Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs

Unclear - verifyNo Mayes County ordinance on tiny homes or RV occupancy was found for unincorporated land; Pryor Creek regulates temporary structures and trailers within city limits only. Ask the County Commissioners or the relevant town office to confirm. source

Building permits & codes

Varies locallyCities like Pryor Creek administer their own adopted building code, but where no local government has taken on that authority, the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal's Office is the default permitting authority statewide. Whether Mayes County itself has filed as the Authority Having Jurisdiction is not confirmed. source

Septic & composting toilets

RestrictedThe Oklahoma DEQ is the sole permitting and regulatory agency for on-site sewage statewide, including Mayes County; no separate county health department septic rule was found. A DEQ-approved report is also required by at least one local rural water district before new water service is connected. source

Greywater reuse

Generally allowedNo Mayes County-specific greywater ordinance was found; the generally permissive state rule applies by default through DEQ's on-site sewage program. source

Rainwater harvesting

Generally allowedNo Mayes County ordinance addressing rainwater harvesting was found; the state's permissive approach applies unchanged.

Private wells & water rights

Generally allowedThe Oklahoma Water Resources Board exempts domestic groundwater wells, livestock use up to grazing capacity, and irrigation under a certain acreage from needing a drilling permit; no Mayes County variance was found. source

Living disconnected from utilities

Varies locallyNo county requirement mandating grid or utility hookup was found for unincorporated land, but this is inferred from the absence of a countywide zoning/building code rather than a written policy, so it is not officially confirmed.

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Sun30-year normals

Peak-sun hours, annual average: 5.2 hrs/day
Worst month (sizes an off-grid array): 3.8 hrs/day
Yearly output per 1 kW of panels: 1,473 kWh

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Weather1991-2020

Precipitation: 44 in/yr
Snowfall: 11 in/yr
Heating degree days: 4,002 (moderate)
Frost-free season: Apr 8 to Oct 27

How far help isstraight-line

Hospital Hillcrest Hospital Pryor: 3.6 mi
Fire station Station 1: 15.9 mi
Hardware store Harbor Freight Tools: 16.5 mi
Grocery Walmart Supercenter: 0.2 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 74361).

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.