The following setbacks and separation requirements
shall apply to all large wind energy systems.
A. Each wind energy system shall be set back from the
nearest occupied structure a distance of no less than 1,000 feet.
B. Municipal boundaries. Each wind energy system shall
be sited at least 1,000 feet from the nearest boundary of all sewer
service planning areas or sewer service boundary or 1,000 feet from
an incorporated municipal boundary, whichever is greater. The setback
shall be determined by utilizing the area or boundary existing at
the time of the permit application.
C. Property lines. Each wind energy system shall be set
back from the nearest property line a distance of no less than 1.1
times its total height, unless appropriate easements are secured from
adjacent property owners for a lesser setback. The easement must be
recorded with the Register of Deeds.
D. Public roads. Each wind energy system shall be set
back from the nearest public road a distance of no less than 1.1 times
its total height, determined as the nearest boundary of the underlying
right-of-way for such public road. The Buchanan Town Board may grant
a waiver to this provision when strict enforcement would not serve
the public interest.
The blade tip on any large wind energy system
shall, at its lowest point, have a ground clearance of no less than
75 feet.