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Dimensional standards
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Noise
- Noise limit
Noise levels associated with small wind energy systems shall not exceed the noise levels required in the Amherst County Noise Ordinance
Other
- Blade clearance above structures within 150 ft10 ft
The lowest point of the arc of the blade shall also be ten (10) feet above the height of any structure within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the base.
- Blade clearance from ground15 ft
The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades utilized on a small wind energy system shall be fifteen (15) feet
- Tower fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The supporting tower shall also be enclosed with a six-foot tall fence with a lockable gate
Setback
- 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.
From the ordinance
The tower height shall not exceed a maximum height of one hundred (100) feet. The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades... shall be fifteen (15) feet... The wind energy system shall be set back two (2) times the height of the tower height plus blade length from the property line.