Washington County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 66-1213(a)(1)

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

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

Environmental

  • Minimize land clearing

    Large systems shall be designed to minimize land clearing, and shall avoid permanently protected open space.

  • Wetlands compliance required

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

  • Wildlife protection required

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

Lighting

Noise

  • Maximum noise level60 dB

    Large systems shall not exceed 60 decibels or other more stringent standard otherwise applicable as measured at the closest non-participating property line.

Other

  • Abandonment period12 months

    Within 12 months of the date of abandonment or discontinuation, the owner shall physically remove the wind energy conversion system.

  • Foundation removal depth4 ft

    Foundations shall be removed to a depth of four feet below ground level or covered to an equivalent depth with fill material.

  • Inoperable period for abandonment180 days

    If the wind energy conversion system, or any part thereof, is inoperable for more than 180 days... the wind energy conversion system shall be considered abandoned...

  • Minimum clearance to public access12 ft

    The system shall be designed and installed so as not to provide bolt steps, ladders, or any other means readily accessible to the public for a minimum of 12 feet above ground.

  • ...a distance equal to 160 percent of the wind turbine height or 800 feet, whichever is greater, from any occupied building or public use area.

  • The wind energy conversion system shall be set back from roads a distance at least equal to 125 percent of the wind turbine height from all adjoining nonparticipating property lines...

  • ...and a distance equal to 160 percent of the wind turbine height or 800 feet, whichever is greater, from any occupied building or public use area.

Signage

  • Advertising signs restricted

    Large systems shall not have on the system facility any signs, writings, or pictures that may be construed as advertising for entities other than the manufacturer...

From the ordinance

the wind turbine height... of a large system shall not exceed 500 feet or the height recommended by the manufacturer...
Sec. 66-1213(a)(1)