§ 125-30.25
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Large-scale buffer width50 ft
A vegetated buffer of at least 50 feet in width shall be maintained along all property lines.
- Large-scale fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The site shall be enclosed by a fence at least six feet in height with a locked gate at all access points.
- Large-scale max turbine heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.500 ft
The maximum total height of any wind turbine shall be 500 feet.
- Large-scale minimum area50 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The subject parcel or parcels shall be no less than 50 contiguous acres in area.
- Maximum sound level45 dBA
The sound level from any wind turbine shall not exceed 45 dBA at any dwelling on an adjacent parcel.
- Small-scale max tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.80 ft
The maximum height of the tower shall be 80 feet.
The system shall be set back a minimum distance equal to the height of the tower from all property lines.
- Minimum turbine spacing
The minimum distance between wind turbines shall be three times the rotor diameter.
From the ordinance
Small-scale wind energy systems (for on-site consumption) shall be permitted as an accessory use in all zoning districts, subject to the requirements of this section.