Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/ae8cabd1-66eb-4a1c-9224-92bbca5e792f ↗

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F. Where any part of the proposed solar energy B. Wind energy systems and associated facilities,
system (including associated facilities) is within including foundations and support structures,
a historic district, such development shall be electrical connections and control equipment,
reviewed and approved by the Planning associated site improvements, and
Authority in accordance with Article 17. Where construction techniques, shall be designed,
any part of the proposed solar energy system engineered, and installed to comply with all
(including support structures and associated applicable local, state, and federal construction
facilities) is within 100 feet of any designated and electrical regulations and Federal Aviation
landmark, historic district, or historic landscape Administration regulations. Applicable state and
district, such development shall meet the local approvals shall be obtained prior to
standards of Article 14 regarding compatibility installation of any wind energy system.
with the landmark or historic district. C. The support structure (e.g. tower, pole) for
G. Solar energy systems shall minimize impacts freestanding wind generating systems shall not
resulting from construction and maintenance be climbable for a minimum height of 12 feet
of the solar energy system, including lighting, above the surrounding ground level or
security measures, traffic, and grid connections. accessible surface. All ground-mounted
H. Where permitted in residential zones, and in electrical and control equipment shall be
the B-1/B-1b, B-2/B-2b/B-2c, B-3/B-3b/B-3c, B-7 labeled and secured to prevent unauthorized
and waterfront zones, all solar energy systems access.
shall be co-located with other land uses. D. All moving components of a wind energy
I. Major solar energy systems shall be located on system shall be a minimum of 12 feet from
areas already paved or built upon, or where ground level or accessible surface.
other development is documented to be E. All on-site electrical wiring associated with the
unlikely due to local conditions. proposed wind energy system shall be located
within the tower/pole/supporting structure and
6.4.17 Tow lots underground. Above ground on-site
Tow lots must be at least 300 feet from any connections near substations or to the electric
residential zone or conforming residential use. grid shall be allowed.
F. The use of guy wires is discouraged. If
6.4.18 Wind energy systems required, they shall be located away from
A. All wind energy generation equipment shall be pedestrian routes/access points and marked
approved under a certification program with visible, reflective, colored objects, such as
approved by the U.S. Department of Energy flags, reflectors, or tape, which shall be placed
such as the Underwriters Laboratories, on the anchor points of guy wires and along the
Germanishcer Lloyd Wind Energies, or other guy wires up to a height of ten feet from the
similar certifying organizations. Experimental, ground.
homebuilt, and prototype models shall not be G. No wind energy system shall be located within
permitted. 250 feet of any significant wildlife habitat, as 6-18 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE USE STANDARDS

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