§ 180-59.1
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (commercial)120 ft
Wind energy system, commercial power generation: maximum 120 feet.
- Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (private use)100 ft
Wind energy system, private use: maximum 100 feet, except in the Industrial Zoning District which may have a height up to 120 feet.
Noise
- Maximum noise level at neighboring dwelling60 dB
Wind energy systems shall not exceed 60 decibels, as measured at the closest neighboring inhabited dwelling.
Other
- Minimum blade ground clearance15 ft
The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades utilized on a wind energy system shall be 15 feet
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from neighboring dwellings
and a distance at least equal to 150% of the tower height plus blade length from any habitable dwelling on the neighboring property.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines
The wind energy system shall be set back a distance at least equal to 110% of the height of the tower plus the blade length from all adjacent property lines
Signage
No tower shall have any sign, writing, or picture that may be construed as advertising.
From the ordinance
Wind energy system, private use: maximum 100 feet, except in the Industrial Zoning District which may have a height up to 120 feet. Wind energy system, commercial power generation: maximum 120 feet. The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades utilized on a wind energy system shall be 15 feet... The wind energy system shall be set back a distance at least equal to 110% of the height of the tower plus the blade length from all adjacent property lines...