The purpose of this chapter is to establish guidelines for siting Wind Energy Turbines (WETs). The goals are as follows:
(a) To promote the safe, effective and efficient use of a WET in order to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels in producing electricity.
(b) Preserve and protect public health, safety, welfare and quality of life by minimizing the potential adverse impacts of a WET.
(c) To establish standards and procedures by which the siting, design, engineering, installation, operation and maintenance of a WET shall be governed.
(d) To regulate various sizes of WET's for the protection of public health, safety and welfare regardless of the nature of ownership interests (i.e. public utility, private utility, community owned, etc.).
(Ord. 2012-38. Passed 7-11-12.)