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STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF WASHINGTON <br />CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br />ORDINANCE NO. 3131 <br />AN ORDINANCE REGULATING WIND GENERATORS. <br />The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that sections 1105.01 <br />through 1105.06 and their subdivisions are hereby added to the Lake <br />Elmo Municipal Code to read as follows: <br />WIND GENERATORS <br />1105.01 Intent. Wind Generators offer an alternative method of <br />providing electrical power. it is the intent of the City of Lake <br />Elmo to regulate such facilities in order to protect the safety and <br />welfare of residents of the City of Lake Elmo and in order to <br />prevent Wind Generators from becoming a nuisance. <br />1105.02 Definition. A Wind Generator is a machine which generates <br />Power from the wind and is extended from a horizontal shaft. <br />1105.03 Location. Wind Generators are permitted in the RR (Rural <br />Residential) and in the AG (Agricultural) Districts upon issuance <br />of a Wind Generator Permit. <br />1105.04 ARR iCatj9R. Applicants for a Wind Generator Permit shall <br />complete application forms as provided by the City Administrator. <br />The application shall include the following: <br />A. A report from a professional engineer describing the <br />Proposed Wind Generator and certifying the safety of such <br />device. <br />H. A site plan of the applicant's property drawn to a scale <br />of 1 inch equals 10o feet and illustrating the location <br />of the Wind Generator and all other buildings or <br />structures located within 300 feet of the base of the <br />Wind Generator. <br />C. A statement indicating that the proposed Wind Generator <br />is in compliance with all applicable regulations of the <br />Federal Aviation Agency where appropriate. <br />