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5. Code compliance. WECS installation is not exempt from the State Building Code and similar <br />safety codes, and all permits required for the construction and/or installation of WECS <br />components must be obtained from the City's Building Official prior to commencing work to <br />install the WECS. <br />5-1. Compliance with state building code. Standard drawings of the structural <br />components of the wind energy conversion system and support structures, including base <br />and footings shall be provided along with engineering data and calculations to <br />demonstrate compliance with the structural design provisions of the state building code. <br />Drawings and engineering calculations shall be certified by a Minnesota licensed <br />engineer. <br />5-2. Compliance with National Electrical Code. WECS electrical equipment and <br />connections shall be designed and installed in adherence to the National Electrical Code <br />as adopted by the city. <br />6. Standards for Siting, Installation and Operation of WECS. <br />6-1. Height. The height of a WECS must comply with FAA regulation part 77 "Objects <br />Affecting Navigable Air Space" and/or MNDOT Rule 14, MCAR 1.3015 "Criteria for <br />Determining Obstruction to Air Navigation". <br />6-2. Setback. WECS towers shall be set back from the closest property line at least one <br />foot for every one foot of the system's total extended height. No part of a WECS <br />(including guy wire anchors) shall be located within or above any required front, side or <br />rear yard setback. <br />6-3. Rotor clearance. Blade arcs created by the WECS shall have a minimum of 30 feet <br />of clearance over any structure (including above -ground utilities) or tree within a 200- <br />foot radius of the WECS tower. <br />6-4. Rotor safety. Each WECS shall be equipped with both a manual and automatic <br />braking device capable of stopping the WECS operation in high winds (40 mph or <br />greater). <br />6-5. Self-supporting Tower Required. A WECS must be installed on a freestanding <br />tower without use of guy wires for support. <br />6-6. Component certification. Each electrical component of the WECS must be certified <br />by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. The overall WECS system must either be certified or <br />pending certification by the Small Wind Certification Council as compliant with the <br />American Wind Energy Association's Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety <br />Standard. <br />J <br />