Wind Energy Systems, Small-Scale
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on parcel 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more80 ft
or a maximum height of eighty (80) feet on a parcel of five (5) acres or more.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on parcel less than 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.65 ft
The wind energy tower height shall not exceed a maximum height of sixty-five (65) feet on a parcel of less than five (5) acres
Noise
- Maximum noise level at property line60 dB
Small wind energy systems shall not exceed sixty (60) decibels, as measured at the closest property line
Other
- Abandonment after 24 months of non-operation24 months
Any wind energy system that is not operated for a continuous period of twenty-four (24) months shall be considered abandoned
- Minimum 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
- Minimum clearance to property line10 ft
no portion of the small wind energy system, including guy wire anchors, may extend closer than ten (10) feet to the property line.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from neighboring dwelling150 pct of structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
a distance equal at least to one hundred fifty (150) percent of the structure height from any dwelling inhabited by humans on neighboring property
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from adjacent property lines110 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 ten (110) percent of the structure height from all adjacent property lines
- Tower security requirements
The supporting wind energy tower shall also be enclosed with a six-foot tall fence or the base of the wind energy tower shall not be climbable for a distance of twelve (12) feet.
From the ordinance
The requirements set forth herein shall govern the siting of small wind energy systems used to generate electricity or perform work