Dimensional standards
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit required
shall require a conditional use permit reviewed and approved by the planning commission
- Minimum lot size1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
A small wind energy system may be installed on a lot with a minimum size of one acre
- Maximum noise level60 dB
Noise levels for the system shall be no greater than either 60 decibels measured at the closest neighboring inhabited dwelling or any existing maximum noise levels in the general plan, whichever is lower
- Permissible zones
CL, CN, CP, CG, I, C, OR on lots one acre or greater
- Roof mounting prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
A small wind energy system may not be mounted on the roof of any structure
- Safety standards
must be designed to meet the most stringent wind requirements (as established by the California Building Code), the requirements for the worst seismic class (Seismic 4), and the weakest soil class, with soil strength of not more than 1,000 pounds per square foot
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line
At a minimum, a wind energy system shall be set back from any property line a distance equal to the height of the system. No part of the system, including guy wire anchors, shall extend closer than 30 feet to any property line.
- Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for 1-5 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. parcels65 ft
For parcels between one acre and five acres in size, tower height shall be no more than 65 feet
- Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for parcels greater than 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.80 ft
For parcels greater than five acres, tower height shall be no more than 80 feet
From the ordinance
The installation and/or operation of a small wind energy system ... shall require a conditional use permit...