(a) Accessory Structure: Structures such as sheds, storage sheds, pool houses, unattached garages and barns
(b) Anemometer: An instrument that measures force and direction of wind.
(c) Clear fall zone: An area surrounding the wind turbine unit, in which the wind turbine and/or components might fall due to inclement weather, poor maintenance, faulty construction methods, or any other condition causing turbine failure, that shall remain unobstructed and confined within the property lines of the primary parcel where the turbine is located. The purpose of the clear fall zone is such that if the turbine should fall or otherwise become damaged, the falling structure will be confined to the primary parcel.
(d) Cowling: A streamlined removable cover that encloses the turbine's nacelle.
(e) Decibel: A unit of relative sound equal to ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of two readings. For sound, decibel scales run from zero for the least perceptible to 130 for sound that causes pain.
(f) Mono-pole tower: A single piece tower that is placed on a minimum size 6 feet x 6 feet concrete pad, constructed with 8.5 cubic yards of concrete, and buried at 48 inches.
(g) Nacelle: Sits atop the tower and contains the essential mechanical components of the turbine to which the rotor is attached.
(h) Primacy structure: For each property, the structure that one or more, persons occupy the majority of the time on that property for either business or personal reasons. Primary structures include residences, commercial buildings, hospitals, and day care facilities. Primary structures xclude structures such as hunting sheds, storage sheds, pool houses, garages and barns.
(i) Professional engineer: A qualified individual licensed in Ohio as a Professional Engineer.
(j) Megawatt (MW): A unit of power equal to one million watts.
(k) Small wind project: Any wind project less than SMW, which includes the wind turbine generator and anemometer.
(l) Wind power turbine owner: Person(s) who own the wind turbine.
(m) Wind power turbine tower: The support structure to which the turbine and rotor are attached.
(n) Wind power turbine tower height: The distance from the rotor blade at its highest point to the top surface of the ground at the site.
(Ord. 2011-03. Passed 3-21-11.)