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<br />169 <br />§ 1007.060 WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM (WECS) <br /> <br />(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish regulations for the installation of <br />WECS in locations that are not detrimental to the public health safety and welfare of neighboring <br />property owners or occupants. <br /> <br />(2) Applicability. WECS that have a combined nameplate capacity of 5,000 kilowatts or <br />more are regulated by the state, and are preempted from the regulations of this Section. This <br />Section applies only to WECS that have a combined nameplate capacity of less than 5,000 <br />kilowatts. <br /> <br />(3) General Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all WECS: <br /> <br />(a) WECS shall be allowed as an accessory structure in all zoning districts. <br /> <br />(b) WECS shall be mounted to a monopole or building that has the structural integrity <br />to carry the weight and wind loads of the WECS and can accommodate its vibration impacts, as <br />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 1007.043(10) 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 />compliance 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 <br />support 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 />