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operaled in atrnospheric condkions similar to the condftio�s wdhin the City. The I 3) Road rightof-ways <br /> WECS shall be warranted against any system failures reasonably expected in <br /> severe weather operation conditions 41 All existina buildirws and oarkma lots located on the same oarcel. <br /> c. Rotor Clearence: Blade-ares created by the WECS shall have a minimum <br /> 9. Design Standards. of thirty(30)feet of clearance over any shudure or tree within a three <br /> hundred(300)footradius. <br /> a. Height: The permitted mauimum height of a WECS shall be detertnined <br /> based on the type of system proposed. In detertnining the height of the d. Rotor Desig�� The blade design and materials are to be desgned and <br /> WECS,the total height of the system shall be included. construded to ensu2 safe operation in an urbanhural area. <br /> 1) Utility Wind Turbines. e Rotor Safely: Each WECS shall be equipped with both a manual and <br /> automatic braking device capable of stopping WECS operation m high <br /> I a) A ratio of one point two(1.2) feet of the distance to the wind or in condRions of imbalanca. <br /> closest oronertv line M one (1) foot of the heiaM of the <br /> svstem beNveen the base of WECS and the nearest orooertv f LigMning Protection: Each WECS shall be grounded to protect against <br /> line nffiural lightning strikes in conformance with the National Electrical Code <br /> es adopted by the Crty. <br /> b) A maximum system heigM of three hundred(300)feet. <br /> g Appearence,Color and Finish. The wind turbine and tower shall remain <br /> c) The height of a WECS must also eompy with FAA painted and finished the color or finish that was originally applied by the <br /> Regulation Part 77'Objeets Affecting Navigable Air Space° manufadurer, unleas othervvise approved es part of the conditional use <br /> and/or MnDOT Rule 14, MCAR 1.3015 "Criterie for pertnk <br /> Detertnining Obstruction to Air Navigation` <br /> h. Tower Access� To prevent unauthorized climbing, WECS towers must <br /> 2) Small Wind Turbines: comply wkh one of the following provisions: <br /> a) A ratio of one pomt two(1.2) feet of the distance to the 1) Tower climbing apparatus ahall not be loeated wilhin twelve(12) <br /> I Gosest orooeM iine to one (1) foot of the heiaht of the feet of the ground. <br /> svstem between the base of WECS and the nearest orocertv <br /> line. 2) A locked anti-ciimb device shall be inatalled on the tower <br /> b) A maximum system height of one hundred fifty(150)feet 3) Tower capable of bemg dimbed shall be enclosed by a locked, <br /> protective fence at least eight(8)feet high <br /> 3) Residential Wind Turbines� <br /> i Signs WECS shall have one sign,not to exceed two(2)square feet at <br /> a) A maximum height of twenty(20)feet above the roofline of the base of the tower and said sign shafl contain the following infortnation: <br /> the principal structure. <br /> 1) Wammg hgh voltage. <br /> b. Setbadcs: All WECS shall be set back a distance equal to its total heigM 2) Manuhacturer's name <br /> {rom; 3) Emergency phone number. <br /> 4) Emergency shutdown procedures <br /> 1) All property lines <br /> j LigMning: WECS shall not have affixed or attached any lights,reflectors, <br /> 2) Above ground utility lines flashers or any other illumination,except for illumination devices reqwred <br /> by the FAA or other State or Federal agency <br />