[Added 2-17-2009 by Res.
No. 8-09]
A.
A micro
wind energy system shall be defined as having a maximum nameplate
capacity of 10 kilowatts and a total height less than 80 feet.
B.
A small
wind energy system shall be defined as having a maximum nameplate
capacity of 100 kilowatts and a total height less than 170 feet.
C.
A large
wind energy system shall be defined as having a nameplate capacity
of more than 100 kilowatts and/or a total height more than 170 feet.
D.
More than
one micro or small wind energy system on a parcel shall be considered
a large wind energy system.
E.
Total
height means the vertical distance from the surface of the in situ
soil on which the base of the support structure sits to the tip of
a wind generator blade when the tip is at its highest point.
F.
A wind
energy system less than 80 feet in total height shall meet all setback
requirements as for an accessory structure in the respective district.
The setback shall be measured from the base of the tower.
G.
A wind
energy system with a total height greater than 80 feet shall be located
on a parcel so that the base of the support structure is located a
distance equal to the total height of the wind energy system away
from any adjacent property owned by others. Such setback shall be
adhered to regardless of whether the adjacent parcel is privately
or publicly owned
