Upon a determination by the township that a WES should be decommissioned or that the WES has been abandoned and within 90 days of receipt of written notification from the township, the owner/operator shall begin to remove any wind energy system or anemometer tower from the site.
(A) All equipment, structures, foundations, transmission lines and access roads (such access roads that are located on a participating parcel) associated with the wind energy system including all materials above and below ground shall be removed from the property, and the site shall be restored to a stable condition consistent with conditions existing prior the establishment of the wind energy system. The Planning Commission, however, may allow the access road to be retained if so requested by the property owner.
(B) The restoration process shall comply with all state, county or local erosion control, soil stabilization and/or runoff requirements or ordinances and shall be completed within one year of the above noted written notification from the township.
(C) Failure to begin to remove a wind energy system within the 90-day period provided in this section shall be grounds for the township to remove the wind energy system or anemometer tower at the owner’s expense.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 4.15; Ord. 19-3, passed 7-11-2019; Ord. 19-5, passed 8-8-2019; Ord. 2020-01, passed - -2020)