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<br />CONTENTS <br /> <br />Introduction <br />What Are Small Wind Turbines? ...................................................... 2 <br /> <br />How Are They Used?...................................................................... 3 <br /> <br />What Can Neighbor-sand the Community Expect? .............................. 3 <br />Responsibilities of Turbine Owners..,..... .......:......... ......... .................. 3 <br />The "Power" of Good Zoning <br />Precedent: Commonpiace or "Bleeding Edge"? .................................. 4 <br />Why Zone for Small Wind Systems? ................................................. 4 <br />The Importance of Height <br />Why Do They Need To Be Tall? ........................................................ 6 <br />Issues <br />1. Setback Distances and Height ........................:,......................... 8 <br /> <br />2. Lot Size ...... ....~.. ............... ............. ..... ...... ..',. ... ...... ................. 9 <br /> <br />3. Aesthetics..... .......... ........ .... ...... ..:..... ....... .... ....... ........... ...... 10 <br /> <br />4. ' Sou nd .................................................................................. 11 <br /> <br />5. Property Values....................... ..................... ......................... 13 <br /> <br />6. Ins u ra n ce ................:............................................................ 13 <br /> <br />7. Abandonment ..................... ............. ......................... ............ 13 <br /> <br />8. Multiple Turbines.... .... ............ ........ ............ .......... ....... ....... .... 14 <br /> <br />9. Urban and BUilding-Integrated Installations .............................. 14 <br />10. Potential of Structural or Electrical Failure................................. 15 <br /> <br />11. Soil Studies...........,.............................................................. 16 <br /> <br />Non-Issuesj"Red Herrings" <br />i. Shadow "Flicker" ..................................................................... 17 <br />ii. Fences/Attractive Nuisance ......................................................18 <br /> <br />ii i. Bird s ..................................................................................... 19 <br /> <br />i v. "I ci n g" ..........:........................................................................ 19 <br /> <br />v. Electrical Signal interference................................................... 20 <br />vi. Lightning Strikes ........................... ...;...... .............. .................. 20 <br /> <br />vii. Stray Voltage ......................................,.......................,........... 21 <br /> <br />Making It Happen: Best Practices and a Model Ordinance <br />Permitted use? Accessory use? or Conditional use? ........................... 22 <br />Recommendations <br />For State a nd Local Governments........................................ 23 <br />Specifically for Local Governments ....................................... 24 <br />Specifically for State Governments ...................................... 25 <br />Permitting Process: Time & Cost.......................................... 26 <br /> <br />Co n c Ius ion .......................................................................................... 27 <br /> <br />Contributing and Additional Resources............................................... 28 <br />Appendix: AWEA Model Zoning Ordinance .......................................... 30 <br /> <br />