(A) Guyed wire anchors. No guyed wire anchors shall be allowed within any required road right-of-way setback.
(B) Sewer and water. All WECS facilities shall comply with the existing septic and well regulations as required by the County Health Department and/or the State Department of Public Health.
(C) Noise and vibration. The noise level of non-commercial WECS shall be no greater than 60 decibels measured from the nearest residence. This level may only be exceeded during short-term events such as utility outages and/or severe wind storms. All other noise and vibration levels shall be in compliance with all county, state, and federal regulations.
(D) Utility interconnection. The WECS, if interconnected to a utility system, shall meet the requirements for interconnection and operate as prescribed by the applicable regulations of the electrical utility, as amended from time to time.
(E) Signage. In addition to complying with any applicable sign standards described in this chapter, the following signage regulations and standards shall also apply. In the event that one of the following regulations or standards conflicts with another sign regulation or standard prescribed by this chapter, the most restrictive regulation or standard shall apply.
(1) Surface area. No sign shall exceed 16 square feet in surface area.
(2) Height. No sign shall exceed eight feet in height.
(3) Manufacturer’s or owner’s company name and/or logo. The manufacturer’s or owner’s company name and/or logo may be placed upon the compartment containing the electrical equipment.
(4) Development signs. An identification sign relating to the wind farm development may be located on each side of the total project area, provided that there are no more than four signs located on any one project site.
(5) Other signs and logos. No other advertising signs or logos shall be placed or painted on any WECS.
(F) Feeder lines. With the exception of minimum setback distances, feeder lines installed as part of any WECS shall not be considered an essential service. To wit, all communications and feeder lines installed as part of any WECS shall be buried underground wherever possible.
(G) Other appurtenances. No appurtenances other than those associated with the wind turbine operations shall be connected to any wind tower except with express, written permission by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(Ord. 2022-02, passed 4-5-2022) Penalty, see § 10.99