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Certification Council. as compliant with the American WindEnergy Association's 'Small Wind. Turbine <br />Performance and Safety Standard. <br />24.5.7. lightning protection. Each WECS. shall be grounded to .protect against natural lightning strikes in <br />conformance with the National Electrical.Code as. adopted by the city. <br />.24.5.8. Signs, Each WECS shall have one sign, not. to exceed. two square feet, posted at the base :of the tower <br />and said sign shall contain the following information. <br />A) High voltage warning,. if a component of the WECS is "highvoltage" under the National Electrical. <br />Code. <br />B) Manufacturers. name. <br />Q Emergency phone number.. <br />D.) Emergency shutdown procedures.. <br />No .other signage.'is permitted on the tower or turbine components of the WECS..A manufacturer's name.or <br />Zogo printed on a component is not considered "signage." for the purposes of this:Ordsnance. <br />24.5.9. fighting. WECS shall .nor be illuminated from the ground, or Have affixed or attached any lights, <br />reflectors, flasher or any other illumination, except for those required by FAA regulations part 77 "Objects <br />,Atir-•-5 ace" and :FAA..Advisv circular P 74A F-,;5 tembeL=�!#,8 '.?Cahstiuction <br />;Affecting NaV�abtes:._ . p. . - �' � , �� �:.� ,ep � _ .. _ - � x .,. «_ .; . <br />- =:z w <br />r <br />24.5.10' Noise emission. Noise ;yemanatin `am. t�e ;o eration '�fi WECS shall be in comp°ltance with and. <br />re ate -.Ei th i a 't £y1�Minnesota Pollu on Conado staxldar s lyfii nes`dia Regulations NP.G 1 and 2, as <br />-by ,,ate; r <br />no <br />24.5XVs T:TiYlity compaayiiatercamnection =If the WECS.is terco .ected with a local electric ufili7 company, <br />t e corinectiox< hall adhere to the ati al Electrical Code;°as ad fed by the. city.. <br />24.6. Test Towers. <br />A tower to support anemometers and other test equipment to detertnine:the feasibility of installing a WECS on. the <br />property may be installed :as an. accessory use in all zoning: districts: A.license:is not required to erects test tower, but <br />the City must be notified of .the installation and provided with a. site plan and elevations similar to that required :in. <br />Section :24:3.1. (a). The test tower must comply with all applicable siting,.. installation and operation requirements in <br />Section 24.5, though'a .test tower may use guy wires for support. If required. by the State Building Code,'a.. building <br />permit must be.obtained before comrnencing work .to erect the test tower. A.test tower may stand on a. property fora <br />maximum of twenty-four months in any three-year period. <br />24.7. Inspection. <br />The city hereby reserves: the right upori:issuing any WECS license to inspect thepremises on which the WECS is located. <br />If a WECS is not niairitained in operational condition and poses a potential. safety hazard, the owner shall take <br />expedidous.action to correct the situation. <br />24.8: Abandom-rent. <br />If any WECS or tower.is not used for six successive. -months, the City shall give notice to the.property.owner that.the. <br />WKS must be put back in service within six months from the.date of notice. If the WECS is not put. hack. into <br />service within that time, the WECS and. tower shall be deemed abandoned and shall be dismantled and removed from <br />the property at the expense of the property owner.. <br />Updated June 5, 2017 . Gem Lake .Consolidated La..nd ❑se Ordinance — Puga 122 <br />