(a) Permitted Use. Outdoor generators adhering to the following performance and design standards of this section are permitted uses in all zoning districts.
(b) Performance and Design Standards.
(1) Outdoor generators shall be used for backup or emergency purposes only and shall not run continuously except during utility outages. Outdoor generators are restricted to being gas, natural gas, diesel fuel, clean home heating oil, or propane fired and may not be wood or coal fired.
(2) All outdoor generators shall be located in the rear or side yard only and shall meet all Accessory use/Accessory building requirements of Chapter 1137, Conditional Uses of the Village Zoning Code and requirements of Village of Woodville Electric Rules and Regulations.
(3) No more than one outdoor generator shall be permitted per single-family dwelling and shall not exceed a faceplate rating up to 30kW AC, unless otherwise approved. No more than two units shall be permitted for multi-family dwelling and non-residential buildings.
(4) Outdoor generators shall be considered as an accessory use and shall meet all Accessory use/ Accessory building requirements of Accessory Use Regulations of the Village Zoning Code, Chapter 1105.2.
(5) Outdoor generators shall be installed at grade and in accordance with manufacturer standards.
(6) All outdoor generators shall have grid failure disconnect systems and shall adhere to R.C. § 4928.67 and UL 1741, Standard for Utility- Interactive Applications. (Ord. 3-2019. Passed 4-22-19.)