21.64.120

Other

• Maximum commercial wind system heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.200 ft

  Commercial Wind Energy Conversion Systems shall not exceed a total height of two hundred (200) feet.

• Maximum noncommercial wind system heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft

  Noncommercial Wind Energy Conversion Systems shall not exceed a total height of fifty (50) feet unless the parcel on which the Wind Energy Conversion Systems is to be located is ten (10) acres or larger, in which case the maximum total height may be one hundred (100) feet.

• Maximum noncommercial wind heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on 10+ acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.100 ft

  If the parcel is ten (10) acres or larger, the maximum total height may be one hundred (100) feet.

• Air traffic warning lights required for tall systems

  Wind Energy Conversion Systems shall be equipped with air traffic warning lights and shall have prominent markings on the rotor blade tips of an international orange color where the total height exceeds one hundred seventy-five (175) feet, or any system exceeding one hundred twenty-five (125) feet is placed at a ground elevation over two hundred (200) feet.

• Minimum blade ground clearance30 ft

  The minimum height of the lowest position of the Wind Energy Conversion Systems blade shall be at least thirty (30) feet above the ground and thirty (30) feet above the highest existing structure or tree within a two hundred fifty (250) foot radius.

• No placement on visually prominent ridgelines

  Wind Energy Conversion Systems shall not be placed on visually prominent ridgelines.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from habitable structure (1.25x heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)

  In all cases the Wind Energy Conversion Systems shall maintain a minimum distance of at least 1.25 times the Wind Energy Conversion Systems height from any habitable structure.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line (2x heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)

  Wind Energy Conversion Systems shall maintain a minimum setback of two times the height of the Wind Energy Conversion System from any property line.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public road (5x heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)

  Wind Energy Conversion Systems shall maintain a minimum setback of at least five times Wind Energy Conversion System height from the right-of-way line of any public road or highway.