Section 918
Dimensional standards
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Artificial lighting
Small wind energy systems shall not be artificially lighted unless required by the (FAA) or appropriate authority.
Noise
- Noise levels
Noise levels associated with small wind energy systems shall not exceed the noise levels required in the Amherst County Noise Ordinance.
Other
- Blade clearance15 ft
The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades utilized on a small wind energy system shall be fifteen (15) feet.
- Tower fence6 ft
The supporting tower shall also be enclosed with a six-foot tall fence with a lockable gate or the base of the tower shall not be climbable for a distance of twelve (12) feet.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line
The wind energy system shall be set back two (2) times the height of the tower height plus blade length from the property line.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential structures
The wind energy system tower, including blade length shall be set back at a minimum distance equal to the height of the tower and blade length from all residential structures.
Signage
- Signage
No tower should have any sign, writing, or picture that may be construed as advertising.
From the ordinance
The tower height shall not exceed a maximum height of one hundred (100) feet.