A. Building Permit: A building permit shall be required to locate, erect or modify any SWES in the city of Plano.
B. Submissions Required: Permit applicant shall submit the following with the permit application:
1. Scaled site plan showing location and height of proposed SWES and all structures, including overhead utility lines, within a two hundred foot (200') radius of the proposed SWES.
2. Current copy of the SWES manufacturer's specifications and warranties.
3. Engineering drawings and calculations, sealed by a state of Illinois licensed structural engineer.
4. Other technical documents as necessary to demonstrate compliance with this chapter.
C. SWES Design: The safety of the SWES design shall be certified by a state of Illinois licensed professional engineer. Included in the certification shall be statement that the SWES is equipped with manual and overspeed control to limit the rotation of blades to a speed below the design limits of the system.
D. Conformance With Electrical Code: All electrical compartments, storage facilities, conduits, and interconnections with utility companies, shall conform to the adopted electrical code of the city of Plano, and all applicable federal, state and city codes.
E. Grid Connection: Grid connected SWES shall demonstrate compliance with all utility company requirements.
F. Height: The maximum permissible height of an SWES shall not exceed more than ten feet (10') above the maximum permissible height of the zoning district. Height shall be measured from grade to the nacelle of the turbine or center of the fan blade radius. On vertically oriented blades heights shall be measured from grade to top of the fan blade(s).
G. Wind: All SWES shall be designed to withstand wind velocities of at least one hundred (100) miles per hour and an impact pressure of forty (40) pounds per square foot.
H. Monopole Units:
1. All monopole units shall be designed to prevent climbing by unauthorized individuals. Protection methods may include fences with locking gates or fixed climbing apparatus at least twelve feet (12') above the ground.
2. All monopole units shall be embedded in an engineered concrete foundation.
3. A visible warning sign stating "High Voltage" shall be placed at the base of monopole units. The letters on the sign shall be no less than six inches (6") high.
4. The lowest point of a blade on a monopole unit shall be at least twenty feet (20') above grade.
I. Permit Fee: Small wind energy systems (SWES) shall be subject to a one hundred twenty five dollar ($125.00) building permit fee. Permit fee is payable at the time of application. (Ord. 2013-20, 8-12-2013)