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Rockingham County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Wind Energy Systems, Large-Scale

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Dimensional standards

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
500 ft

Extracted standards

9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Height

Noise

  • Maximum noise level60 dB

    Wind energy conversion systems shall not exceed sixty (60) decibels, as measured at the closest nonparticipating property line.

Other

  • Decommissioning plan

    Within three hundred sixty-five (365) days of the date of abandonment or discontinuation, the owner of the wind energy conversion system shall physically remove the wind energy conversion system.

  • Minimize land clearing

    Wind energy conversion systems shall be designed to minimize land clearing, and shall avoid permanently protected open space when applicable.

  • No significant adverse impact to fish, wildlife, or native plants

    Wind energy conversion systems shall be designed, constructed, and operated without significant adverse impact to fish, wildlife, or native plant resources...

  • No significant shadowing or flicker

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

  • SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from nonparticipating property lines

    The wind energy conversion system shall be set back a distance at least equal to one hundred twenty-five (125) percent of the structure height from all adjoining nonparticipating property lines...

  • SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential/public structures

    a distance equal to one hundred sixty (160) percent of the structure height or eight hundred (800) feet, whichever is greater, from any residential or public use structure on neighboring property...

  • Comply with wetlands regulations

    Wind energy conversion systems shall be located in a manner consistent with all applicable local and state wetlands regulations.

From the ordinance

The structure height shall not exceed five hundred (500) feet above the existing average grade.
Wind Energy Systems, Large-Scale