Wind Energy Systems, Large-Scale
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.
Environmental
- Compliance with wetlands regulations
Wind energy conversion systems shall be located in a manner consistent with all applicable local and state wetlands regulations.
Other
- Foundation removal depth4 ft
Foundations shall be removed to a depth of four (4) feet below ground level
- Must meet primary structure setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Wind energy conversion systems shall meet all setback requirements for primary structures for the zoning district in which the wind energy conversion system is located
- Removal within 365 days of abandonment365 days
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.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from nonparticipating property lines125 pct of structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
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 or public use 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
From the ordinance
Wind energy conversion systems shall be constructed and operated in locations that minimize adverse safety and environmental impacts.