1. Pole mounted WECS shall be permitted in all zones upon issuance of a building permit and compliance with all applicable regulations. No more than two (2) WECS shall be permitted per parcel.
2. Roof mounted WECS shall be permitted to meet existing building regulations.
3. Commercial Wind Power Generating Facilities (windfarms) shall not be permitted.
4. WECS producing less than five hundred (500) watts of electricity, not exceeding twenty-four (24) volts; not connected to the power grid/source for the property; and with an overall height less than twenty (20) feet, including the blade at its highest point, shall be exempt from this ordinance.

(Ord. 2009-05, 3/10/09; Amended by Ord. 2010-04, 2/23/10)

No permit shall be granted for a WECS unless the City determines that the proposed use meets all of the following criteria and any other applicable requirements.

1. Building Permit & Inspections
   
   1. A building permit shall be required for all WECS.
      
   2. The owner shall submit two (2) complete sets of detailed plans and specifications for the WECS, including a site plan, a structural land and electrical design including standard drawings of the wind turbine structure, including the tower, base, and footings, completed by a registered professional engineer, licensed to do such work in the state of Utah, whose seal shall be affixed to all such drawings and plans.
      
   3. The owner shall submit all other information as requested by the Building Department and/or Chief Building Official.
      
   4. Utility Notification: No WECS shall be installed and connected to the power grid until evidence has been given that the utility company has been informed of the customer’s intent to install an interconnected customer-owned turbine. All WECS connected to the utility grid shall meet all applicable codes and standards, including ESR requirements.
      
   5. All engineering and electrical wiring/connections shall conform to the applicable provisions of the International Building Code and National Electric Code and shall be inspected by the City.
      
   6. Permanent power sources shall be concealed from public view and comply with all applicable provisions of the National Electric Code.
      
2. Setbacks
   
   1. The minimum setback distance between overhead utility lines, any other WECS, and above-ground generation facilities shall be no less than the height of the wind tower plus the rotor radius.
      
   2. WECS may not be located on a recorded easement or in a public right-of-way.
      
   3. No part of the WECS shall be located in the area between the front of a residential structure and the front property line. If a residential structure is placed diagonally on the lot, no WECS shall be placed between the front of the residence and the facing streets. If the house sits further than one hundred (100) feet back from the front property line, a WECS will be allowed no closer than one hundred (100) feet from the front property line.
      
   4. No part of the WECS shall be located within the minimum side yard setback facing a street on a corner lot.
      
   5. The minimum setback distance from a WECS shall be no less than 110% in tower height plus the rotor radius from all neighboring dwellings and public roads.
      
3. Height
   
   1. The height of the tower shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet. The height including the turbine and rotor blades shall not exceed fifty-five (55) feet.
      
   2. The minimum distance between the ground and any part of the rotor blade system shall be 20 feet.
      
4. Safety Measures
   
   1. There shall be sufficient safety measures to prevent the tower from becoming a climbing hazard.
      
   2. No WECS shall be permitted that lack an automatic braking, governing, or feathuring system to prevent uncontrolled rotation, overspeeding, and excessive pressure on the tower structure, rotor blades, and turbine components.
      
   3. Procedures for emergency shutdown of power generation units shall be established and posted prominently and permanently within three (3) feet of the meter panel.
      
   4. If an alternative energy facility is not functional or operational or maintained for a period of one (1) year, the owner upon notification shall either immediately dismantle the WECS or repair it.
      
5. Sound
   
   1. All WECS shall be located with relation to property lines so that the level of noise produced during any WECS operation shall not exceed 60 decibels, measured at the boundaries of all of the closest parcels that are owned by a non-site owner or at any point past the property line.

(Ord. 2009-05, 3/10/09; Amended by Ord. 2010-04, 2/23/10)