(a) Wind Turbine. Wind energy conversion systems shall be allowed in all zoning districts as an accessory structure subject to the following conditions:
(1) General.
A. A zoning permit is required.
B. No system shall be directly or indirectly lit unless required by the FAA.
C. No system shall be used for advertising of any kind.
D. No system shall produce a detectable noise at the property lines.
E. Turbines are prohibited in the front yard.
F. Systems are subject to the Property Maintenance Code and shall be removed within six (6) months of being nonfunctional.
G. The height of a wind system shall be measured from grade, base of the tower or the lowest adjacent grade of the structure in which the system is attached, to the tip of the rotor blade in a 90-degree position.
(2) Requirements.
A. For parcels less than one acre, no ground-mounted systems are permitted. All systems shall be mounted to the principal or accessory structure and shall not project more than five feet (5') above the roof of the structure and also shall not exceed the height requirement for accessory uses or of the zoning district in which it is located, dependent upon which structure it is attached.
B. For parcel one acre or greater, a ground-mounted system is permitted and shall not exceed the height requirement of the zoning district in which it is located.
1. Ground-mounted systems shall be set back from the rear and side property lines equal to the height of the turbine or satisfy the zoning district setback requirements, whichever is greater.
2. All system mounted to the principal or accessory structure shall not project more than five feet (5') above the roof of the structure and also shall not exceed the height requirement for accessory uses or of the zoning district in which it is located, dependent upon which structure it is attached.
(b) Solar Panels. Solar panels shall be allowed in all zoning districts either attached to a permitted principal use or accessory building or as an accessory structure subject to the following regulations:
(1) Freestanding solar panels are prohibited in the front yard.
(2) Panels that are freestanding or attached shall satisfy the rear and side yard setback requirements of the zoning district in which they are located.
(3) Solar panels are permitted on the roof of the principal structure or accessory structure, provided that the addition of the panels does not cause the structure to exceed the height requirement for the zoning district in which it is located.
(4) Solar panels shall be placed and arranged such that reflected solar radiation or glare shall not be directed onto adjacent buildings, properties or roadways.
(5) Panel systems are subject to the Property Maintenance Code and shall be removed within six months of being nonfunctional.
(6) No panel shall be used for advertising of any kind.
(7) A permit is required.
(Ord. 34-19. Passed 12-2-19.)