(A) All micro-WECS are prohibited in all zoning districts except where prior approval has been obtained pursuant to the procedure for a building permit application and subject to the terms herein.
(B) General regulations.
(1) The building permit application for micro-WECS shall include standard drawings of the wind turbine structure, including the tower and base.
(2) The micro-WECS must comply with any and all regulations of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, and any other applicable state and federal laws.
(3) The micro-WECS shall not exceed 15 feet in height above the highest point of the real property structure.
(4) The micro-WECS shall be no higher than 50 feet from ground level.
(5) No micro-WECS shall be installed until written evidence has been given that the utility company has been informed of the customer's intent to install an interconnected customer-owned generator.
(C) Agricultural and Residential Districts.
(1) Micro-WECS shall not exceed 15 feet in height above the highest point of any house or building on the subject property. Micro-WECS can be mounted to the side of the house or building or be on a free standing pole of no more than 50 feet tall.
(2) The blade tip of any rotor shall, at its lowest point, have ground clearance of no less than 15 feet, as measured at the lowest point of the arc of the blades. The lowest point of the arc of the blade shall also be ten feet above the height of any structure within 50 feet of the base.
(3) Only one micro-WECS may be sited if approved per lot in residential districts.
(D) Business and Industrial Districts.
(1) Micro-WECS shall not exceed 15 feet in height above the highest point of the structure on the subject property. Micro-WECS can be mounted to the side of a structure or be on a free standing pole of no more than 50 feet tall.
(2) The blade tip of any rotor shall, at its lowest point, have ground clearance of no less than 15 feet, as measured at the lowest point of the arc of the blades. The lowest point of the arc of the blade shall also be ten feet above the height of any structure within 50 feet of the base.
(Ord. 2021-MC03, passed 2-8-2021)