(A) Guyed wire anchors. No guyed wire anchors shall be allowed within any required public road right-of-way setback.
(B) Sewer and water. All facilities or structures that are part of the WECS project shall comply with the existing septic and well regulations as required by the County Health Department and/or the State Department of Public Health.
(C) Noise and vibration. The noise level of non-commercial WECS shall be no greater than 60 decibels measured from the nearest property line. Commercial WECS shall be no greater than 60 decibels for a non-participating property measured from the nearest property line. This level may only be exceeded during short term events such as utility outages and/or severe wind storms. All other noise and vibration levels shall be in compliance with all county, state, and federal regulations. All noise concerns shall be documented, and mitigation will be determined by the Board of County Commissioners and consulted with the Wind Company.
(D) Utility interconnection. The WECS, if interconnected to a utility system, shall meet the requirements for interconnection and operate as prescribed by the applicable regulations of the electrical utility, as amended from time to time.
(E) Signage. All signs pertaining to a WECS project must comply with § 155.094, with the following exceptions:
(1) Surface area. No sign shall exceed 16 square feet in surface area;
(2) Height. No sign shall exceed eight feet in height;
(3) Manufacturer’s or owner’s company name and/or logo. The manufacturers or owner’s company name and/or logo may be placed upon the compartment containing the electrical equipment;
(4) Development signs. An identification sign relating to the WECS project development may be located on each side of the total WECS project area; provided that there are no more than four signs located on any one WECS project site; and
(5) Other signs and logos. No other advertising signs or logos shall be placed or painted on any structure or facility that is part of the WECS Project.
(F) Feeder lines. Feeder lines installed as part of any WECS shall not be considered an essential service. All communications and feeder lines installed as part of any WECS shall be buried underground wherever possible.
(G) Other appurtenances. No appurtenances other than those associated with the WECS construction, operations, maintenance, decommissioning/removal, and permit requirements shall be connected to any WECS Tower except with express, written permission by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(H) Flicker. There shall be no more than 30 minutes a day and no more than 30 hours a year on a residential structure. All flicker concerns shall be documented, and mitigation will be determined by the Board of County Commissioners and consulted with the Wind Company. Mitigation may even entail stopping the WECS towers rotation during hours of documented flicker.
(Prior Code § 153.089) (Ord. 2019-03, passed 5-7-2019) Penalty, see § 155.999