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hr:r <br />F430 <br />ruwar Qn�vrta <br />BMW <br />�E <br />Marri i4triii r f i+ f! wroo <br />SECTION 2. Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1379(f) is hereby deleted and a <br />new Section 78-1379(f) inserted in its place to read as follows: <br />"Mt Wind Enerju Conversion S stems. <br />(1) Zoning Districts. Small Wind Energy Conversion Systems (SWECS) in <br />accordance with the standards in this section are permitted accessory uses on lots <br />at least 10 acres in gross area within the RR-lA and RR -IB Rural Residential <br />zoning districts. SWECS in accordance with the standards in this section are <br />allowed as a conditional use on lots at least 5 acres in gross area and subject to <br />conditional use permit approval in the following Commercial or Industrial <br />Districts: B-1 Retail Sales; B-4 Office and Professional; B-6 Highway <br />Commercial; B-6 PUD; and I Industrial. <br />(2) Standards for SWECS in Residential Zoning Districts. <br />a. Number. No more than one SWECS is permitted per parcel. <br />b. Height. In the RR -1A and RR-lB zoning districts, a maximum hub height of <br />30 feet is allowed as a permitted accessory use. <br />c. Blade length. A maximum blade length of 15 feet is permitted. <br />d. Clearance. The minimum distance from the ground for the lowest point of a <br />blade or any other moving part shall be 12 feet. <br />e. Roof mounting. Roof or wall mounted SWECS are not permitted. <br />f. Setbacks. The base of the SWECS tower shall be set back at least 100 feet <br />from all property lines. SWECS shall not be installed in the front yard of any <br />lot or in the side yard of a corner lot adjacent to a public right -of --way. <br />SWECS shall not be located more than 100 feet from the principal structure <br />on the property. <br />g. Easements. SWECS shall not encroach on public drainage, utility, roadway <br />or trail easements. <br />h. Noise. SWECS shall comply with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency <br />standards outlined in Minnesota Rules Chapter 7030 at all property lines. <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />