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Zoning, building permits and land rules in the Town of Eagar, Arizona

The Town of Eagar, Arizona (Apache County) zones its own land: lot sizes, setbacks and building height depend on the zoning district1. Eagar's planning and zoning office is the place to start2. We could not confirm how the town issues building permits or who permits septic systems inside town limits, so confirm both before you buy. Apache County's rules cover only land outside town limits.

At a glance

Zoning
Yes, Eagar adopts its own zoning districts (Title 18 of the town code)13
Building permit
Not confirmed inside town limits; ask the town planning and zoning office2
Septic
Not confirmed inside town limits; Apache County permits septic systems in the county4
RV living
Limited: in flood-hazard areas an RV must be on site under 180 days or be fully licensed and highway ready5
Tiny home
One tiny home per lot once a permitted home is built (AG and R1-10)6
Minimum home size
1,000 sq. ft. in AG and R1-1076
Accessory buildings
No living or sleeping quarters in accessory buildings in residential zones8

Who to call

Zoning

Town of Eagar Planning and Zoning

Zoning questions and the Planning and Zoning Commission for land inside Eagar town limits

(928) 333-4128 ext. 222

Septic permits

Apache County Public Health Environmental Division

Septic permits in Apache County; ask whether they apply to a lot inside Eagar

928-337-7607

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 16, 2026.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Eagar means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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Does Eagar, Arizona have zoning, and what does it mean for lot size and setbacks?

Yes. The Town of Eagar publishes its own zoning districts, and development standards differ by district1. The town code publishes at least the AG Agricultural and R1-10 Single-Family Residential tables, and other districts may also apply3. Zoning district definitions are in Title 18 of the Eagar Municipal Code2.

In the AG Agricultural zone, the minimum lot is 5 acres9. Buildings need 20 feet of front, side and rear yard10. Lot coverage tops out at 40 percent11, and building height is capped at 30 feet unless a conditional use permit allows more12.

In R1-10, the minimum lot is 10,000 sq. ft.13. Setbacks are 20 feet in front and 10 feet on each side and the rear14. Lot coverage is capped at 40 percent15, with the same 30-foot height limit and conditional-use exception16.

Do you need a building permit in Eagar, and who issues it?

We could not confirm Eagar's building permit process, fees, adopted building code edition or inspection rules from the town's published code. Ask the town's planning and zoning office at (928) 333-4128 ext. 222 before you start any construction2.

Apache County Building Safety regulates building permits on unincorporated land, not inside town limits17. Do not assume the county's rules apply to a lot inside Eagar, and do not assume they do not.

For land outside Eagar, see the Apache County page.

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Eagar?

RVs: where Eagar's flood-hazard standards apply, an RV placed on site must be there fewer than 180 consecutive days, or be fully licensed and ready for highway use5. Otherwise it must meet the town's permit and elevation requirements for that area5. That rule is about flood areas; we could not confirm a general rule on living in an RV or camping on private land in town, so ask the planning and zoning office2.

Tiny homes: in both AG and R1-10, one tiny home is allowed per lot once a permitted home has been built76. The town's planning page lists a zoning amendment to allow tiny houses2.

Accessory buildings: living and sleeping quarters are not permitted in any accessory building in any residential zone8. Manufactured homes are allowed in residential districts only if they meet additional installation and design requirements, and older units cannot be moved into Eagar18.

How do septic permits work in Eagar?

We could not confirm who regulates septic systems for lots inside Eagar town limits. Apache County says every on-site wastewater treatment facility in the county needs a permit, and the county Environmental Division handles some technologies while the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality handles the rest419. Call the Apache County Public Health Environmental Division at 928-337-7607 to ask how that applies to your lot20.

Where sewer service is not available, an approved septic system or other treatment process is required21. Whether public sewer reaches your lot inside Eagar is something the town must confirm.

For context, about 28.8 percent of soils in Apache County rate as not limited for a conventional drain field, so many lots need a site evaluation or an engineered system22.

What stays with Apache County or the state?

Wells follow state rules. Arizona requires a Notice of Intent to Drill filed with the Department of Water Resources before drilling a new well, and a domestic well on a parcel of 5 acres or less needs county or local health review first23. We could not confirm any Eagar-specific well rule.

For land outside the town, Apache County Building Safety and county zoning apply, not Eagar's code24. Typical property tax is an effective rate of 0.8 percent for Apache County25.

Building a home in Eagar: the steps, in order

  1. Call Eagar Planning and Zoning at (928) 333-4128 ext. 222 to confirm your lot's zoning district and setbacks2.
  2. Check the district table for lot size, setbacks, 30-foot height and 40 percent lot coverage141615.
  3. Ask the town which office issues building permits for your project, since we could not confirm it from the published code2.
  4. Confirm sewer or septic with the town and the Apache County Public Health Environmental Division at 928-337-760720.
  5. If you plan a well, file the state Notice of Intent to Drill first23.

Watch-outs

  • Eagar's building permit process, inspections and septic regulator inside town limits are unconfirmed; ask the planning and zoning office at (928) 333-4128 ext. 2222.
  • Apache County's rules apply to unincorporated land, so a county page answer may not apply inside Eagar24.
  • An RV in a flood-hazard area must be on site under 180 consecutive days or be fully licensed and highway ready5.

Sources

  1. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.32.040 — R1-10 development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  2. Town of Eagar Planning and Zoning (eagaraz.gov)
  3. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.20.040 — AG Agricultural Zone development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  4. Environmental Services | Apache County, quoted and re-checked
  5. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 16.20.060 — Standards for recreational vehicles (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  6. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.32.040 — R1-10 development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  7. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.20.040 — AG Agricultural Zone development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  8. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.32.050 — R1-10 general provisions (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  9. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.20.040 — AG Agricultural Zone development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  10. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.20.040 — AG Agricultural Zone development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  11. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.20.040 — AG Agricultural Zone development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  12. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.20.040 — AG Agricultural Zone development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  13. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.32.040 — R1-10 development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  14. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.32.040 — R1-10 development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  15. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.32.040 — R1-10 development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  16. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.32.040 — R1-10 development standards (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  17. FAQ Building Safety, quoted and re-checked
  18. Eagar Code of Ordinances, § 18.32.050 — R1-10 general provisions (Town of Eagar), quoted and re-checked
  19. Environmental Services | Apache County, quoted and re-checked
  20. Apache County Public Health Environmental Division (apachecountyaz.gov)
  21. Living in Apache County — Utility Services, quoted and re-checked
  22. Share of soils USDA rates "not limited" for a conventional septic drain field (SSURGO). A strict rating: the median county is about 6% and a tenth of counties are 0%, so a low figure means most lots need a site evaluation or an engineered system, not that septic is impossible. Cite it only with that caveat: Bolthole Index county data
  23. Permitting and Wells Overview | Arizona Department of Water Resources, quoted and re-checked
  24. Zoning Ordinance of Apache County, Arizona, quoted and re-checked
  25. Effective property tax rate: Bolthole Index county data

Written October 16, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Eagar

Town of Eagar’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land inside Eagar town limits.

    • Development standards vary by Eagar zoning district.
    “TABLE 1 Zoning District Min. Lot Area Min. Lot Per Unit Min. Avg. Lot Width Min. Lot Frontage Min. Front Yard Min. Side Yard Min. Rear Yard”
  • Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

    Zoning districts inside Eagar town limits.

    • The cited code publishes at least AG Agricultural and R1-10 Single-Family Residential development-standard tables; other districts may also apply.
    “table 1 zoning district min. lot area min. lot per unit min. avg. lot width min. lot frontage min. front yard min. side yard min. rear yard”
  • Living in an RVLimited

    Recreational vehicles placed on site in Eagar areas governed by Title 16 flood-hazard-reduction standards.

    • The vehicle must either be on site fewer than 180 consecutive days, be fully licensed and ready for highway use, or meet Chapter 16.16 permit requirements and the manufactured-home elevation and anchoring requirements in § 16.20.050.

    maximum consecutive days on site: < 180 days (Alternative compliance is full highway readiness or the listed permit, elevation, and anchoring requirements.)

    “all recreational vehicles placed on site shall: a. be on site for fewer than one hundred eighty consecutive days; or b. be fully licensed and ready for highway use.”
  • Manufactured homesLimited

    Manufactured homes in Eagar residential zoning districts.

    • The supplied R1-10 provision states that manufactured homes meeting the code's age guideline are permitted only if they meet additional installation and design requirements. Mobile homes built before June 15, 1976 and manufactured homes 20 years and older may not be moved into Eagar or from lot to lot in Eagar.
    “3. manufactured homes meeting the above guideline shall be permitted in this zoning district provided that it conforms to the following additional requirements:”
  • Accessory dwellingsProhibited

    Living or sleeping quarters in accessory buildings in Eagar residential zones.

    • This claim concerns accessory buildings; it does not determine whether another separately defined dwelling type may be authorized elsewhere in the code.
    “living and sleeping quarters shall not be permitted in any accessory building in any residential zone.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Eagar

Town of Eagar does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Eagar or Apache County directly.

  • Building permit — General residential construction inside Eagar town limits.
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Eagar town limits.
  • Building code adopted — Building construction inside Eagar town limits.
  • Inspections — Residential construction inside Eagar town limits.
  • Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Eagar town limits.
14 more unanswered
  • Camping on your land
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees
  • Permit process

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Eagar publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Apache County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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