§ 156.002 PERMIT REQUIRED.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to install, either as owner or as agent, servant or employee of the owner, or as an independent contractor for the owner, or otherwise, any wind-powered electricity-generating system, any additions to, or substitutions for, said system unless and until an inspection permit shall have first been obtained from the Town Manager, or the Manager’s designee.

(Prior Code, § 513.12.2) (Ord. 411, passed 1-2-1997; Ord. 463, passed 5-3-2001; Ord. 521, passed 1-3-2008; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015) Penalty, see § 156.999

§ 156.003 FEES.

   (A)   An inspection fee of $25 shall be paid for each permit issued under § 156.002 of this chapter.

   (B)   A re-inspection fee of $12.50 shall be paid for each trip when extra inspections are necessary due to any one of the following reasons:

      (1)   Wrong address;

      (2)   Condemned work resulting from faulty construction;

      (3)   Repairs or corrections not made when inspection is called; and/or

      (4)   Work not ready for inspection when called.

(Prior Code, § 513.12.3) (Ord. 411, passed 1-2-1997; Ord. 463, passed 5-3-2001; Ord. 521, passed 1-3-2008; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015)

§ 156.004 APPLICATION DATA.

   Application for permits shall be made upon a blank form provided by the Town Manager and shall contain or have attached thereto the following information:

   (A)   Name, address and telephone number of the owner;

   (B)   The legal description of the premises on which the installation is to be made;

   (C)   Whether it is a new installation, repair or maintenance work;

   (D)   A blueprint or ink drawing of the plans and specifications and method of installation and attachment to the building or in the ground;

   (E)   Name of the person making the installation; and

   (F)   Such other information as the Town Manager shall require to show full compliance with this and all other laws, codes and ordinances of the town.

(Prior Code, § 513.12.4) (Ord. 411, passed 1-2-1997; Ord. 463, passed 5-3-2001; Ord. 521, passed 1-3-2008; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015)

§ 156.005 TOWN MANAGER’S DUTIES, RIGHTS AND POWERS.

   (A)   It shall be the duty of the Town Manager, or the Manager’s designee, to inspect all wind-powered electricity-generating systems to ascertain if the work has been done in a workmanlike manner and to investigate all complaints from the general public pertaining to said system installations.

   (B)   The Town Manager, or the Manager’s designee, is hereby empowered to inspect or re-inspect any wiring, equipment or apparatus conducting or using electric current generated by any wind-powered electricity-generating system in the town, and if conductors, equipment or apparatus are found to be unsafe to life or property, or are not in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, the Town Manager shall notify the person owning or operating the hazardous wiring or equipment to correct the condition within a 48-hour period or within the time the Town Manager specifies. Failure to correct violations within the specified time shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

(Prior Code, § 513.12.5) (Ord. 411, passed 1-2-1997; Ord. 463, passed 5-3-2001; Ord. 521, passed 1-3-2008; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015)

§ 156.006 UNLAWFUL TO INTERFERE WITH TOWN MANAGER.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder or interfere with the Town Manager, or the Manager’s designee, in the discharge of their duties under the provisions of this chapter.

(Prior Code, § 513.12.6) (Ord. 411, passed 1-2-1997; Ord. 463, passed 5-3-2001; Ord. 521, passed 1-3-2008; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015) Penalty, see § 156.999

§ 156.007 NOTICE FOR INSPECTION.

   (A)   The person to whom a permit has been granted for the installation of a wind-powered electricity- generating system shall immediately notify the Town Manager when the work covered by the permit has been completed and is ready for final inspection.

   (B)   Upon such notice, the Town Manager, or Manager’s designee, shall promptly inspect and approve the installation if the work complies in all respects with the provisions of this chapter and the permit, and shall disapprove said installation if it fails to comply, stating in writing the reasons for disapproval and specify a time within which said defects must be corrected. A re-inspection shall be made after notice to the Town Manager that the defects have been corrected.

(Prior Code, § 513.12.7) (Ord. 411, passed 1-2-1997; Ord. 463, passed 5-3-2001; Ord. 521, passed 1-3-2008; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015)