Off-grid site report
La Paz County, AZ
34.1539, -114.2815 · 427 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for La Paz County, AZ, 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 rulesLa Paz County, AZ
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Varies locallyLa Paz County has countywide zoning with districts like Rural Agricultural, Suburban Ranch, and Residential; what's allowed depends on the parcel's zone and may require rezoning or a Conditional Use Permit for atypical uses. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
RestrictedManufactured homes, park models, containers, and RVs need a county placement permit, and homes built before June 15, 1976 are banned countywide; no tiny-house-specific rule confirmed. source
Building permits & codes
Generally allowedLa Paz County requires permits and has adopted 2018 ICC codes and the 2020 National Electrical Code; permits are denied if a project doesn't also meet zoning and floodplain rules. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedThe county's Community Development Department permits septic systems under authority delegated by the state's ADEQ; composting toilets aren't separately addressed on the county page found. source
Greywater reuse
Unclear - verifyNo county-specific greywater ordinance was found; the state ADEQ general tiered permit likely applies by default, but confirm with the county.
Rainwater harvesting
Unclear - verifyNo county page imposing permits or restrictions on rooftop rainwater collection was found; likely follows the state's unregulated baseline, but not explicitly confirmed.
Private wells & water rights
RestrictedA state-level Notice of Intent to Drill must be filed with the Arizona Department of Water Resources, and La Paz County Community Development charges its own well-approval fee on top of that. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Generally allowedNo countywide ordinance requiring connection to electric or municipal water grids was found, consistent with the general state baseline of no mandatory-connection law.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 6.7 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 5.3 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,818 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 5 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 0 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 1,017 (mild)
- Frost-free season
- Jan 15 to Dec 21
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
La Paz Regional Hospital - 1.2 mi
- Fire station
Big River Station #17 - 5.4 mi
- Hardware store
Colorado River Building Materials - 0.3 mi
- Grocery
Betty Gordon Realty market - 0.3 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 85344).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in La Paz County, AZ?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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