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r— p„ . �""„i,• (2) Blade length A meximum blade lmtgth of 15 faet is permitted. p -� �, �'L�.�„�,r .� (3) Setbacke,jor buildtng m�ted A building ar roof mountad vertical axis style .y, WBCS sl�all bo located only on the side or rar rooflines. � ( -_�� (4) Easements. Wind energy systsms shell not encsoach on public dtainage,utility '. a,a, �,, roadway or trail easementa. py,r�y� (5) Rotor clemm�ce. Blade-mros created by the WEC3 ahall have a minimum of 30 fcet of cloarance over any s�uctm�e or tree within s 300 foot radius. Q§152.186 WIIdD ENERGY CONVER4ION 3YSTEM3(WECS)STANDARD3. (6) Feeder tines. The elecuical oollection system ahall be placod imdaground within A Zon9n distrfcts. the im«ior of each pamel.The collection aystem may be placed overhead near aubstationa or � � g paints of irn�ax�mxction to tha electtic grid. (1) Utility wind Gu�bines shall be allowed as an accesso�y use in the I ead BP distcicte. , (� AesdreNcs. All portions of the wind�ergy sysbem ahall be s aonreflective,non- 2 Smell wind turbines shall be allow�as aa aeces uae in ell business diahiate,end oMn�eive coloc,subjeck W the approval of the City Plmma.Only monopole tow�ecs ere paxm{tted. � ) B01'Y The appeerance of the turbine,wwer and any othet rolazed oompone�ehell be mmntsieed non raeidantial uses in commerciei distiicts. fluoughout the llfa of the wind enea'SY aY�Purauant to iadueery smndarda.3ystems ahall not (3) Reside�rtial wind turbmes(only vertical ania etyle permittod)aLall be allowed ea en be�ed for disP�B�Y�'��B,��P�for appliceble wertning and equipment infrnmation acceasory use in all residential dishicts. ��tha menufacn�r or by fadeial,sfabe or local rogulationa.Systeme sball not be (B} Number.No more than one WBCS is allowed per percel. ((}) No1se. Wind energy systams ahell comply with M�ffie.vota Pollution Conhnl Agency � (C� Design sta+da�ds. ' standards,as ouNined in Minn.Rules Chepter 7030,et all propariy llnes. (1) Height The permittcd maximum height of a WECS shall be dctamined on the type (� Screerdng. Wind energy syefems are mcempt f:om the requ'veme�of§152.375. of system praposed. m ��,• (a) Udltty wir+d rurbines.The height of a frea�g WECS locatad in a BP or I (1) Stmdards. Wind e�rgy sy�tems shall meet minimum steadffids such as distrid shall not excoad 100 feet. Intemstional Electrot�chnicel Commisaion(IEC)61400-2 or the Amedcsn Wind Energy Association's(AWF.A)Small Wind'IYabine Performmce and Safety Standard or othar stmidatda (b) Synall wimd turbtnes. The height of a fisestanding WECS locatad in a business es detecmined by the community dovelopn►ent ditector. district shell not exceed 75 foot. (2) Mahrtencuece.Wind energy systems ehall be mai�ined under aa a�eemrnt ar (c) Resid�ential wind turbines. Residential wind t�ubinea can be eitl�buildinB conhnct by the menafacturer or other qualiSal entity. mouated a maximum height of 15 feet abova the roofliae of the ptincipal stracUae;or mom�ted on a tower a m�cimum height of 20 feet above tha roof]ine of the principel�rucdm.Polw must (3) The WEC3 shall be equipped whh both a maaual and en sudomatic bialdng device ba wnnected to the pri�ipel s4udure and caonot be Er�ending.All rosidential wind trabinas capeble of sbopping the WECS operation in high winda. shatl be of the vertical axis atyle. (d) The struchm upon which the propoaed WF.CS is to be mounbed ehell hava the one of the following provisiona: eat�ma�rthorized climbing,WECS towers must comply with shuctmal integtity to catry the waght end wind loads of the RBCS and hsve minimal vi'brehion impects oII the s�re. (8) Tower Climbin$apperetus ehell not be loceted within 12 feet Off the ground. (e) Poles shaU matc6 the color of the principal shucwre.