§ 19.6-95.5

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• Wind energy abandonment period24 months

  Any wind energy system that is not operated for a continuous period of 24 months shall be considered abandoned

• Anemometer dwelling setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.150 pct_of_height

  It must be set back a minimum of 150% of the height of the anemometer from any dwelling on an adjacent parcel.

• Anemometer property line setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.110 pct_of_height

  It must be set back 110% of the height of the anemometer from all property lines

• Wind energy blade clearance15 ft

  The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades utilized on a wind turbine shall be 15 feet

• Wind energy lighting prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Where no lighting of any kind is located on the wind turbine

• Maximum wind energy structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 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.

• Maximum wind energy systems per parcel2 systems

  A maximum of two wind energy systems shall be permitted on any one parcel.

• Wind energy noise limit80 dBA

  Noise created by wind energy systems shall not exceed 80 decibels (dB), as measured at the nearest property line.

• Wind energy notification period21 days

  A twenty-one-day review period shall ensue.

• Wind energy removal period180 days

  the owner of the system shall remove the system within 180 days of notification

• Wind energy dwelling setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.150 pct_of_height

  and 150% of the structure height from any dwelling on an adjacent parcel

• Wind energy property line setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.110 pct_of_height

  The minimum distance from the base on a wind energy structure to all property lines shall be 110% of the structure height

• Shadow/flicker prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Wind energy systems shall be sited in a manner that does not result in shadowing or flicker impacts.

• Wind energy signage prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  No signs or advertising of any type may be placed on the wind energy system unless required by a federal, state or local regulatory agency.