Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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state and local approvals shall be obtained C. Height
prior to installation of any wind energy 1. Ground-mounted wind energy systems are
system. limited to a maximum height of 65 feet in
3. All on-site electrical wiring associated with the B-2/B-2b, B-5, and B-6 zones.
the proposed wind energy system shall be 2. All moving components of a ground-
located within the tower/pole/supporting mounted wind energy system shall be a
structure or underground. Above ground minimum of 12 feet from ground level or
on-site connections near substations or to accessible surface.
the electric grid shall be allowed. D. Siting and placement
4. Wind energy systems shall be designed to 1. No wind energy system shall be located
avoid electromagnetic interference with within 250 feet of any significant wildlife
the transmission or reception of radio, habitat, as defined by the Maine
telephone, television, microwave, Department of Environmental
navigational, or similar signals to Protection/Maine Department of Inland
neighboring areas. Fisheries and Wildlife under provisions of
B. Setbacks the Natural Resources Protection Act (38
1. Minor ground-mounted wind energy M.R.S. § 480 et seq.) including wildlife
systems shall be set back from all property habitat for species appearing on the official
boundaries and street right-of-way lines by state and federal list of endangered or
a distance equal to or greater than 1.1 threatened animal species.
times the total height of the system, 2. For all major and minor wind energy
measured from the base of the system to systems, or any system over 100kW,
the top of the system at maximum vertical evidence shall be provided that the
rotation. The setback distance shall be Environmental Coordinator of the Maine
measured to the center of the wind Department of