The maximum height of a freestanding wind powered generator, on any parcel, or combination of parcels thereof, is limited to forty feet (40') in height. (Ord. 400, 7-20-2009)
A. Increase In Height: The board of adjustment may increase the height of freestanding wind powered generators; provided, that in the residential and commercial districts, such increase shall not exceed the maximum height by more than fifty percent (50%). The applicant shall demonstrate to the board of adjustment's satisfaction that the surrounding topography, structures, vegetation, and other factors make a tower that complies with the height restrictions impractical. (Ord. 400, 7-20-2009; amd. 2015 Code)
B. Minimum Ground Clearance: The blade tip of any wind powered generator shall, at its lowest point, have ground clearance of no less than twenty five feet (25'). (Ord. 400, 7-20-2009)