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However, in residential zones, some <br />argue that a turbine's setback should <br />be no different than that of a house, <br />cellular tower, flag pole, street lights, <br />or any other engineered structure, <br />and that height should not be expressly <br />limited nor specified in zoning <br />regulations. Instead, they argue that <br />in residential zones turbine heights are <br />already self -regulated based on sound <br />level restrictions at the property line. <br />Also keep in mind that: <br />■ Turbines on the market are <br />engineered to withstand hurricane <br />force winds (110 -130 mph.). <br />a Allowing abutting property owners <br />to submit signed easements may be an <br />alternative form of compliance should <br />roads and utility lines be absent in the <br />immediate vicinity. <br />s A manufacturer's engineering <br />specifications should be an acceptable <br />means of ensuring safety and practicality, <br />Allowing abutting property owners to submit signed easements <br />may be an alternative form of compliance should roads and <br />utility lines be absent in the immediate vicinity. <br />2. Lot Size: <br />Some zoning rules limit turbines <br />and/or their heights to a corresponding <br />property size. For example, some <br />jurisdictions limit tower height to 80 feet <br />for lots 0.5-1.0 acre and impose no <br />height limit for lots larger than 1.0 acre. <br />This regulatory approach, however, <br />usually has no meaningful effect simply <br />because sound and setback <br />requirements, which are usually <br />more restrictive, make such a <br />stipulation redundant. Such a <br />requirement may contribute only <br />to additional administrative burdens <br />and unnecessarily limit the use of <br />wind turbines. <br />Bergey WindPower <br />1kW turbine <br />Skystream 1.8kW turbine <br />Skystream 1.8kW turbine <br />dual -use on lamppost <br />