(a) A wind energy conversion system (WECS): includes any or all of the following components:
(1) A turbine with propeller-style blades or
(2) A vertical rotor or
(3) Other means of capturing the energy in moving air;
(4) A tower or
(5) A mounting structure;
(6) An electrical power generator with
(7) Associated electrical power transmission circuitry;
(8) A battery or
(9) Other means of storing energy;
(10) Other means of transmitting energy (hydraulic, mechanical, etc.);
(11) Mechanical control mechanisms;
(12) Electrical/electronic/computer control circuitry;
(13) A foundation;
(14) Enclosures.
(b) Total Height: means the distance measured from ground level to the highest point that any part of the WECS can reach.
(c) Small WECS: means a WECS that will be used primarily to reduce on-site consumption of electrical power.
(d) Wind Turbine Rotor: means that portion of a wind turbine that includes the blades or scoops, hub and shaft.
(e) Tower: means an elevating structure intended to raise the rotor, turbine and accessory equipment above either the ground surface or the top of a building.
(f) Commercial WECS: means a WECS consisting of more than one wind turbine and tower, or a WECS that will be used primarily for off-site consumption of electrical power.
(g) Wind Turbine: means a WECS that converts wind energy into another form of energy by means of rotary motion driven by the passage of air through the WECS. The definition includes a WECS designed to mount directly on the roof of existing buildings including residences.
(h) Applicant: means the person or entity filing an application for a conditional use permit under this chapter.
(Ord. 2011-79. Passed 1-9-12; Ord. 2012-26. Passed 3-12-12.)