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3. General Provisions_V1 <br /> <br />3-110 <br /> <br />§ 1007.059 WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM (WECS) <br />WECS that have a combined nameplate capacity of 5,000 kilowatts or more are regulated by the <br />state, and are preempted from the regulations of this Section. This Section applies only to WECS <br />that have a combined nameplate capacity of less than 5,000 kilowatts. <br />(1) Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to establish predictable and balanced regulations <br />for the establishment of WECS in the locations and circumstances under which the use may be <br />established without detriment to the public health safety and welfare of neighboring property <br />owners or occupants. <br /> <br />(2) General Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all WECS: <br /> <br />a) WECS shall be allowed as an accessory structure. <br /> <br />b) The monopole or building upon which the proposed WECS is to be mounted shall <br />have the structural integrity to carry the weight and wind loads of the WECS and to accommodate <br />its vibration impacts, as documented in writing by a licensed structural engineer. <br /> <br />c) WECS and any related equipment shall comply with the noise regulations <br />established in Section 1043.007 of the City Code. <br /> <br />d) WECS shall be equipped with an overspeed control device. <br /> <br />e) WECS, including the blades or rotors, shall be grounded and shielded in <br />conformance with the National Electrical Code. <br /> <br />f) The compatibility of the blades or rotors with the generator shall be certified by a <br />licensed engineer. <br /> <br />g) WECS shall be filtered, shielded or otherwise designed and constructed so as not <br />to cause electrical, radio frequency, television, or other communication signal interference. <br /> <br />h) WECS and their related support and equipment shall be a non-contrasting color <br />such as pale grey or white or shall have a galvanized finish to reduce visual impact, unless <br />otherwise required by the Federal Aviation Administration. <br /> <br />i) Except those devices required by the Federal Aviation Administration, no lights, <br />reflectors, flashers or any other type of illumination shall be attached to a WECS or related support <br />or equipment. <br /> <br />j) Except for required safety signage, no other signage, writing, pictures, flags, <br />streamers, or decorative items shall be attached to a WECS or related support or equipment, <br /> <br />k) WECS shall be self-supporting without the use of guy wires or similar features. <br />