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1 Standard regularity stop signs are required at all driveway exits to public streets, except for single-family, 2 two-family, and townhome residential driveways. Other signs may be required as part of the Site Plan 3 Review process. 4 5 324 Reserved. 6 7 325 Pedestrian Connections 8 Walkways. All business, industrial, multi-family residential, and public/quasi-public structures on parcels 9 abutting sidewalks or multi-use trails in the public right-of-way shall provide a pedestrian connection 10 between the sidewalk or trail and the main entrance to the building. The walkway shall be as direct as 11 possible minimizing driveway and parking lot crossings. 12 13 326 Outdoor Dining Areas/Patios 14 Outdoor dining areas and patios accessory to restaurants/brew pubs, brewery taprooms, and distillery 15 cocktail rooms have the following standards: 16 (A) The seating must be located on the same parcel as the principal use. 17 (B) The outdoor seating area shall be defined with the use of landscaping, temporary fencing, or other 18 means that contains the tables and chairs for the use. 19 (C) Patrons shall access the outdoor seating area through the main entrance or host station. 20 (D) All exterior sound equipment shall be shut off at 10:00 p.m. 21 327-329 Reserved. 22 23 330 Alternative Energy Systems 24 Purpose and intent.The purpose and intent of this section is to establish standards and procedures by which 25 the installation and operation of alternative energy systems shall be governed within the city. The city finds 26 that it is in the public interest to encourage alternative energy systems that have a positive impact on energy 27 production and conservation while not having an adverse impact on the community. 28 29 331 Wind energy conversion systems (WECS). 30 The following standards are intended to facilitate the provisions for WECS to the residents and businesses 31 of the city; minimize adverse visual effects of wind towers,turbines, and generators through careful design 32 and site selection standards; and avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through 33 structural standards and setback requirements. 34 (A) Location. WECS units shall not be allowed in the Critical River, Wild and Scenic River, and 35 Shoreland Overlay Districts, except for micro-scale WECS provided that it does not violate the 36 maximum structure height of the overlay district. 37 (B) Bulk standards. 38 (1) General requirements. No part of the WECS, equipment, guyed wires, blades, or braces shall 39 at any time extend across or over any part of the public right-of-way, public street, highway, 40 sidewalk, or recreation trail. 41 (2) Setback. All small scale WECS and medium scale WECS units shall maintain a minimum 42 setback of 1.5 times the height of the tower. In addition, WECS units in any residential district 43 must maintain a minimum setback of 1,000 feet from any principal dwelling unit on adjacent 44 parcels. Setbacks shall be measured from the center of the WECS tower to the nearest property 45 line. 46 (3) Height. Height for any WECS shall be: 47 a. WECS, small-scale. A WECS with a height no greater than 50 feet tall, including the 48 blade. 49 b. WECS, medium-scale. A WECS with a height between 50 feet and 199 feet tall, 50 including the blade. Page 36 of 141