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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 129 11. Utility Company Interconnection. If the WECS is interconnected with a local electrical utility company, the connection shall adhere to the National Electrical Code as adopted by the city. 6. Test Towers. A tower to support anemometers and other test equipment to determine the feasibility of installing a WECS on the property may be installed as an accessory use in all zoning districts. A license is not required to erect a test tower , but the City must be notified of the installation and provided with a site plan and elevations similar to that required in Section 24.3.1.1. The test tower must comply with all applicable siting, installation and operation requiremen ts in Section 24.5, though a test tower may use guy wires for support. If required by the State Building Code, a building permit must be obtained before commencing work to erect the test tower. A test tower may stand on a property for a maximum of twenty - four months in any three-year period. 7. Inspection. The city hereby reserves the right upon issuing any WECS license to inspect the premises on which the WECS is located. If a WECS is not maintained in operational condition and poses a potential safety hazard, the owner shall take expeditious action to correct the situation. 8. Abandonment. If any WECS or tower is not used for six successive months, the City shall give notice to the property owner that the WECS must be put back in service within six months from the date of notice. If the WECS is not put back into service within that time, the WECS and tower shall be deemed abandoned and shall be dismantled and removed from the property at the expense of the property owner.