(A) Area devoted to
may not exceed 15 acres per facility on any lot.
(B)
be completely enclosed within:
(1) A woven wire fence; or
(2) A masonry wall; or
(3) A wooden fence that contains spacing no greater than 6 inches.
(4) The fences
be at least 6 feet in height. Wire woven fences
be vinyl-coated or painted with a dark green, brown or black color. Vinyl-coating or painting of razor-wire or barbed-wire portions of the fence is not required.
(C) A
as defined in § 154.007(B)
be planted to screen the site from all other
. This may be along the lot line or surrounding the area designated for the
.
(D) All new power transmission lines
be underground and any electrical disconnection switches should be clearly marked and unobstructed.
(E) Wind and snow load must be certified upon application. All equipment and
comply with the North Carolina State Building Code requirements for survival wind speeds and ground snow loads for
. Although the North Carolina State Building Code may require load designs for only
, all
and equipment associated with this use
meet those same wind and snow load requirements. Note that the requirements vary based on the elevation and location of the site. The
require a certification from a structural engineer, licensed in North Carolina as a professional engineer, stating the designed wind and snow load standards for equipment and
have been constructed according to the
Building Code and will meet the
:
(1)
and
will meet a minimum wind survival speed of 90 m.p.h.; and
(2)
and
will meet a minimum snow load of 15 lbs. per square foot.
(F) Should the facility stop being used or become unable to generate power, the
decommission the facility by removing the
from the
within 180 days. After that time period, the town
reserve the right to contract to have the equipment removed and lien against the
until payment for the contract is received in full.
(Ord. 00080, passed 5-23-2013)