The use of permanent standby generators or portable generators
shall be allowed in the Village of Carthage only in compliance with
this chapter.
No permanent standby generator or portable generator may be
located on a property in such location as to create a noise exceeding
80 DBA at the nearest property line as measured by sound level decibel
meter meeting the standards of either Type 1 or 2 of the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI Type 1 or ANSI Type 2 sound level
meter).
Neither a permanent standby generator nor a portable generator
may be utilized to provide power on an ongoing basis to a property
by reason of a) the electrical service provider terminating service
provided to the property; or b) the property owner having elected
not to connect to the utility provider. Neither permanent standby
generators nor portable generators may be used to provide power to
a camper or other similar recreational vehicle within the Village.
Any person in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a
violation. Upon a finding that a violation has occurred, the court
may impose a fine not to exceed $250 for each and every violation.
Each week a violation continues shall be considered a separate violation.
The Village may also consider whether to seek injunctive relief in
a court of competent jurisdiction. Such relief shall not be precluded
by the fact that fines have also been sought in local court.