§ 19.6-95.5D
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of wind energy structure50 ft
The maximum height of the wind energy structure, measured at the peak of the point of the arc of the blades, shall be no more than 50 feet.
Noise
- Maximum noise level at property line80 dB
Noise created by wind energy systems shall not exceed 80 decibels (dB), as measured at the nearest property line.
Other
- Maximum number of wind energy systems per parcel2 systems
A maximum of two wind energy systems shall be permitted on any one parcel.
- Minimum distance between ground and protruding blades15 ft
The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades utilized on a wind turbine shall be 15 feet.
- Minimum lot size for wind energy system1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Minimum lot size shall be one acre to be eligible for a wind energy system.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from adjacent dwelling for wind energy structure150 pct of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
and 150% of the structure height from any dwelling on an adjacent parcel.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines for wind energy structure110 pct of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
The minimum distance from the base on a wind energy structure to all property lines shall be 110% of the structure height.
From the ordinance
Setback requirements shall not preclude the construction of habitable buildings... The minimum distance from the base on a wind energy structure to all property lines shall be 110% of the structure height...