This chapter shall be known as "Local Law No. 2 of 2011, A Local
Law for Wind Energy Conversion Systems and Energy Conservation Devices
for the Village of Central Square."
The Village Board of the Village of Central Square adopts this
chapter to promote the effective and efficient use of wind energy
conversion systems (WECS) and energy conservation devices (ECDs),
to regulate such systems so that the public health and safety will
not be jeopardized.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ENERGY CONSERVATION DEVICES (ECDs)
An energy conserving device that receives a leadership in
energy and environmental design (LEED) credit, including, but not
limited to, a solar energy or geothermal energy device, that is utilized
by a structure certified by the U.S. Green Buildings Council as LEED
certified.
OVERSPEED CONTROL
A mechanism used to limit the speed of blade rotation to
below the design limits of the WECS.
SITE
The plot of land where the WECS is to be placed. The site
could be publicly or privately owned by an individual or a group of
individuals controlling single or adjacent properties.
SWEPT AREA
The largest area of the WECS which extracts energy from the
wind stream. In a conventional propeller-type WECS, there is a direct
relationship between swept area and the rotor diameter.
TOTAL HEIGHT
The height of the tower and the farthest vertical extension
of the WECS.
WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS)
A machine that converts the kinetic energy in the wind into
a usable form (commonly known as a "wind turbine" or "windmill").
The WECS includes all parts of the system except the tower and the
transmission equipment; the turbine or windmill may be on a horizontal
or vertical axis, rotor or propeller.