The Township Supervisors make the following findings with respect to the construction, operation and maintenance of wind turbine generators.
(A) The construction, maintenance and operation of wind turbine generators, which fail to comply with all criteria and regulations set forth in this chapter, present tangible and immediate dangers to the public and neighboring landowners in the nature of ejection of projectiles (ice or injured birds), continuous generation of noise during night time hours and glare from sunlight continually flashing off of rotating blades.
(B) The construction, maintenance and operation of wind turbine generators presents a danger following the useful life of the wind turbine generators from deteriorating structures if provisions for decommissioning are not made as required by this chapter.
(C) The construction, maintenance and operation of wind turbine generators, which fail to comply with all criteria and regulations set forth in this chapter, unreasonably interferes with the reasonable use, comfort and enjoyment of property in the vicinity and/or endangers the health, safety and/or welfare of the occupants of the property in the vicinity, and prohibits or denies the property owners and taxpayers the legitimate enjoyment of their reasonable rights and use of their property and rights.
(D) The construction, maintenance and operation of wind turbine generators, which fail to comply with all criteria and regulations set forth in this chapter, including, but not limited to, the repetitive noise and glare, visual impacts, flickering reflections and/or shadows, constitute an unreasonable use of property which causes injury, damage, harm, inconvenience, annoyance, and discomfort to the property owners and taxpayers in the legitimate enjoyment of their reasonable rights and use of their property and rights, and constitute a danger to migratory birds and the watershed.
(E) The wind turbine generators shall meet current standards and regulations, if any, of any other agency of the state, federal and local government with the authority to regulate wind turbine generators.
(Ord. 5-2006, passed 12-7-2006)