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MAC WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE PINAL DRAFI':1Z/ 009 MAC WIND ENERGY SY3TEM3 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE F[NAL DRAN7': 2/1 /2 <br /> Sb[ALL WIND ENERCY CONVERSION SY3TEM5 SMALL WIND ENERGY CONVER310N 3YS7'EMS <br /> MODEL ORDINANCE MODEL ORDINANCE <br /> SECTION IV-BULK REGULATIONS a. No pert of a SWECS shall be located within or over drainage,utility or other <br /> established easements. <br /> l. Setbacks: <br /> b. A freestanding SWECS shall be located entirely in the rear yard. <br /> a. The minimum distance between any freestanding SWECS and any property line <br /> shall be a distance that is equivalent to one hundred fifty percent(150%)of the c. A SWECS shall be located in compliance with the guidelines of applicable <br /> total system height. The setback shall be measured from the property line to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations es amended from time to <br /> point of the S W ECS closest to the property line. time. <br /> b. The required setback for any building mounted SWECS shall be equal to the d. No SWECS shall be construcced sathat any part thereof can extend within 20 feet <br /> required setback of the principal building to which the SWECS is to be attached at laterally of an overhead electrical power line (exciuding secondary electrical <br /> such time that the application to install a building mounted SWECS is received by service lines or service dmps). 'fhe setback from underground electric <br /> the[City/County]. distribution lines shall be at least five(5)feet. <br /> 2. Maximum Height: Height shal(be measured from the ground to the top of the tower, e. Building mounted SWECS shall be prohibited unless the owner has obtained a <br /> including the wind turbine generator and blades. written analysis from an Iowa licensed structural engineer determining that <br /> installation of a SWECS will not cause damage to the structure and that the <br /> a. For lots of more than one(1)and fewer than three(3)acres,the maximum height SWECS can be securely fastened so as to not pose a hazard caused by detaching <br /> shall be 65 feet. from the strvcture. <br /> b. For lots of three(3)to seven(7)acres,the maximum height shall be 80 feet. <br /> SECTION V- APPLICATION REQUIRED <br /> c. For lots of more than seven(7)acres the maximum height shall be 100 feet. <br /> 1. Application for SWECS shall be made on forms provided by the [City/Counry] of <br /> d. Building mounted SWECS may be a maximum of l0 feet higher than the point of . No action may be taken regarding requests for SWECS until completed <br /> attachment to the buiiding on which they are attached. applications have been filed and fees paid. <br /> 3. Minimum Lot Size: <br /> a. The minimum lot size for a freestanding SWECS shall be one(1)acre. <br /> b. The minimum lot size for a building mounted SWECS shall be one{1)acre for <br /> any building mounted SWECS to be mounted on a building of less than five(5) <br /> stories in height. <br /> c. There shall be no minimum lot size for building mounted SWECS to be mounted <br /> on buildings of five(5)or more stories in height. <br /> 4. Clearance Of Blade:No portion of a horizontal axis SWECS blade shall extend within 30 <br /> feet of the ground. No portion of a vertical axis SWECS shall extend within 10 feet of <br /> the ground. No blades may extend ovet parking areas,driveways or sidewalks. No blade <br /> may extend within 20 feet of the nearest tree,structure or above ground utility facilities. <br /> 5. Location: <br /> f���m�d����oyg��Tmyms�•��aMp��pMbolV9G1�NLM1�0�1210MACR'mdModdOd.dx Page 6 of 7 cm�d.�as.�An4�o�me�rmw�*r��^"^+���"�i0"1°`'"�"'"°A1oddOid"°` Page 7 of 7 <br />