Off-grid site report
Taylor County, KY
37.3453, -85.3710 · 794 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Taylor County, KY, 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 rulesTaylor County, KY
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Unclear - verifyNo official Taylor County zoning ordinance or planning commission page was found for rural/unincorporated areas. Campbellsville, the county seat, may have its own municipal zoning, but that applies only inside city limits. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyKentucky's statewide residential code applies, but enforcement of permits/inspections for dwellings depends on whether Taylor County has established a local inspection program under KRS 198B.060, which was not confirmed.
Building permits & codes
Unclear - verifyThe Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC) sets the statewide building/residential code as a floor, and handles plan review directly where a county lacks its own inspection program. No official Taylor County building department page was found to confirm local enforcement. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedSeptic systems are permitted statewide through local health departments under state Cabinet for Health and Family Services rules; the Taylor County Health Department is the applicable local authority, though its specific procedures page was not found. source
Greywater reuse
Generally allowedNo Taylor County-specific greywater ordinance was found; this inherits the state regulation (902 KAR 10:085) enforced through local health departments.
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo Taylor County restriction on rainwater harvesting was found; this fully inherits Kentucky's generally permissive state position.
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedNo Taylor County-specific well ordinance was found beyond the state's certified well driller requirement.
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo Taylor County ordinance was found requiring or prohibiting off-grid utility disconnection; this mirrors the state's unclear baseline.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 4.7 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 3.0 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,333 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 52 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 4,387 (moderate)
- Frost-free season
- Apr 17 to Oct 24
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Taylor Regional Hospital - 2.4 mi
- Fire station
Abandoned - 9.1 mi
- Hardware store
Lowe's - 0.6 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 42718).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Taylor County, KY?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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