Dimensional standards
Lot
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Blade clearance15 ft
No part of an NC-WES blade shall extend within 15 feet of the ground, trees, or any other structure.
- Max blade rotor diameter24 ft
The overall diameter of the blade area shall not exceed 24 feet.
- Max tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.65 ft
Tower height shall not exceed 65 feet above grade on any parcel of 5 acres or less. Parcels greater than 5 acres in size may have a maximum tower height of 80 feet.
- Minimum lot size40,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum parcel size shall be 40,000 square feet.
- Noise limit65 dBA
Noise from an NC-WES shall not exceed 65 decibels at any property line.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line30 ft
Located a minimum of 30 feet from any property line.
Signage
- Sign size
One sign, limited to 18 inches in length and 12 inches in height, shall be posted at the base of the Tower.
From the ordinance
These specific standards are applicable for all non-commercial wind energy systems in the rural residential zones (RR-1 and RR-2.5 only), and subject to approval of a director's review in accordance with Article VI of Chapter 17.32.