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Section 11.01: Zoning Ordinance <br />9.4 Utility and Communication Uses <br />wind energy facilities may periodically exceed allowable noise levels during extreme <br />wind events (winds above 30 mph or greater). <br />o. Utility Company Interconnection. No WECS shall be interconnected with a local <br />electrical utility company until the utility company has reviewed and comments upon <br />it. All connections shall be underground. <br />p. Compliance with State Building Code. A standard drawing of the structural <br />components of the wind energy conversion system and support structures, including <br />base and footings shall be provided along with engineering date and calculations to <br />demonstrate compliance with the structural design provisions of the State Building <br />Code. Drawings and engineering calculations shall be certified by a registered <br />engineer. <br />q. Compliance with National Electrical Code. WECS electrical equipment and <br />connection shall be designed and installed in adherence to the National Electricat <br />Code. <br />r. Manufacturer Warranty. The applicant shall provide documentation or other evidence <br />from the dealer or manufacturer that the WECS has been successfully operated in <br />atmospheric conditions similar to the conditions within the City of Mahtomedi. The <br />WECS shall be warranted against any system failures reasonable expected in severe <br />weather operation conditions. <br />6. Inspection. The City herby reserves the right upon issuing any WECS conditional use <br />permit to inspect the premises on which the WECS is located. If a WECS is not <br />maintained in operational conditions and poses a potential safety hazard, the owner shall <br />take expeditious action to correct the situation. <br />7. Abandonment. A wind energy conversion system that is out of service for a continuous <br />twelve (12) month period shall be deemed to have been abandoned. The Zoning <br />Administrator or other Authorized Agent may issue a notice of abandonment to the <br />owner of the wind energy facility that is deemed to have been abandoned. The owner <br />shall have the right to respond to the notice of abandonment within thirty (30) days of <br />notice receipt date. The Zoning Administrator or other Authorized Agent shall withdraw <br />the notice of abandonment and notify the owner that the notice has been withdrawn if the <br />owner provided information that demonstrates the Wind Energy Conversion System has <br />not been abandoned. <br />If the wind energy conversion system is determined to be abandoned, the owner of the <br />WECS shall remove the WECS and return the property in which the WECS was located <br />on to its original condition prior to the placement of a WECS, at the owner's sole expense <br />within three (3) months of receipt of notice of abandonment. If the owner fails to remove <br />the WECS, the Zoning Administrator or other Authorized Agent may pursue a legal <br />action to have the wind generator removed at the owners expense. <br />8. Temporary Meteorological Equipment. Temporary meteorological equipment located <br />upon a temporary tower used on an interim basis to gather wind and meteorological data <br />to determine feasibility of the WECS shall require written approval by the Zoning <br />Administrator or other Authorized Agent, and shall comply with the following standards: <br />a. No more than one (I) such temporary tower shall be permitted on a lot at one time. <br />b. The tower shall be placed on property for no longer than eighteen (18) months from <br />the date of the Administrative Review issuance. Any abandoned or obsolete <br />Chapter 11: Planning and Development 99 <br />