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Frankford City Zoning Code

§ 30-1024.5

Wind Turbines.

[Ord. No. 2011-07 § 14; Ord. No. 2008-12; Ord. No. 2009-4; Ord. No. 2011-07 § 14]
Wind turbines are permitted in the AR Zone subject to the following requirements:
a. 
Minimum lot size 10 acres.
b. 
Minimum Setbacks. All wind turbines shall be set back from all property lines a distance equal to 100% of the height of the structure plus 10 feet, including the blades.
c. 
Wind turbines shall not be permitted in any front yards, unless in the opinion of the Site Plan Subcommittee of the Land Use Board the front yard is the most suitable place, based upon topographic conditions.
d. 
Maximum Height. Freestanding wind turbines shall not exceed a height of 120 feet, plus blades but in no event higher than 145 feet. The maximum height shall include the height of the blades at its highest point. If a height variance is granted, any approved tower must be monopole construction.
e. 
No more than one wind turbine shall be permitted on any parcel of property.
f. 
Wind turbines shall not be allowed as rooftop installations.
g. 
Wind turbines on properties shall have a nameplate capacity (maximum ability to generate energy) of 20 kilowatts or less. If a kilowatt variance is granted, then the approved tower must be of monopole construction.
h. 
Towers for the wind turbines shall be no larger than 13 feet by 13 feet measured from center to center (and not exterior dimension) of the tower and the tower base shall be staked for the Board Engineer's review.