Off-grid site report
Pulaski County, IN
41.1006, -86.6603Read this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Pulaski County, IN, 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 rulesPulaski County, IN
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
RestrictedPulaski County adopted countywide zoning in 1990 and now runs a Unified Development Ordinance (most recently Ord. 2025-03), administered by the county Building, Planning & Zoning Department. Land near Winamac, Monterey, or Medaryville may route through those towns under joint resolutions. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Varies locallyIndiana state law sets a floor requiring manufactured homes over 950 sq ft to be allowed wherever other dwellings are, but the county UDO's specific treatment of tiny homes and RVs as permanent residences was not confirmed in the sources I reviewed. Check with the Building/Planning/Zoning office for current UDO text. source
Building permits & codes
Generally allowedThe Pulaski County Building Department handles all building permits and inspections, with a fee schedule adopted by the commissioners in March 2025 (specific fee amounts not confirmed here). source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedThe Pulaski County Health Department permits and oversees onsite sewage (septic) systems under a local OWTS ordinance dating to 2007; composting/incinerating toilets are addressed separately by Indiana state health department guidance. source
Greywater reuse
Unclear - verifyNo specific Pulaski County or Indiana statewide greywater ordinance was found; it's likely covered under the general onsite sewage rule administered locally, but this isn't confirmed. Ask the Pulaski County Health Department directly.
Rainwater harvesting
Unclear - verifyNo Pulaski County ordinance on rainwater harvesting was found, and there's no known statewide prohibition, but a specific local rule (or its absence) isn't confirmed. Check with the county Health Department or Building Department.
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedWells require dual permitting: Indiana DNR sets statewide construction standards and keeps well records, while the Pulaski County Health Department issues its own local well permit and may impose stricter setbacks than the state minimum. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Generally allowedNo Pulaski County ordinance requiring hookup to public electric, water, or sewer utilities was found, so off-grid utility disconnection appears permitted as long as septic and well permits are in place.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 4.6 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 2.8 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,335 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 39 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 25 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 6,284 (cold)
- Frost-free season
- Apr 24 to Oct 15
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Pulaski Memorial Hospital - 4.5 mi
- Fire station
Monterey Fire Department - 10.2 mi
- Hardware store
Ace Hardware - 4.1 mi
- Grocery
Sander's Food Market - 4.1 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 46996).
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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.