
BUYER GUIDE
What You Can Do on Your Property
Turquoise Estates lots are zoned A-R in Mohave County, which has flexible rules for rural land. Here are the basics.
Homes allowed
Up to 4 dwellings per lot: 1 main home, 1 attached ADU, and 2 detached ADUs. Each ADU can be up to 75% of the main home's size. Larger needs a Special Use Permit.
Other buildings
No limit on the number of garages, shops, barns, or sheds. Stay within 60% lot coverage and 35 ft height. A shop can come before the house.
Permits
Homes need a county building permit. Each ADU needs its own accessory-residence permit (about $140). Barns and shops need regular permits. Sheds of 300 sq ft or less, and storage containers with no utilities, need no building permit.
Living in an RV
A 1-year RV residence permit, renewable every year ($140 first permit, $75 renewal). No building permit needed. You need approved septic, and the RV must have a kitchen and bathroom and stay roadworthy. One RV per lot.
Water
Off-grid lots with hauled water. "Water Haul" is an accepted water source on county permits. Water tanks sit at ground level, or up to 12 ft if elevated.
Septic
Septic comes first and is part of the RV application. Permit is about $518 for conventional, about $940 for alternative. One system can be sized for your full build-out.
Power
Off-grid power. Solar has its own county permit.
Roads and HOA
No HOA. Road fee of $150 per lot per year.
Good to know
Homes built to code (IBC 2018 or later), finished within 5 years of starting vertical construction. Home businesses allowed as county rules permit. Ranch-style fencing. No lot splits.
Rules and fees change. Check with Mohave County Development Services (928-757-0903) before you design or build. Not legal advice.
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