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Town of Jamestown Zoning Ordinance
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§ 82-1205.4

Development standards

The following standards shall apply as follows:

    • A. Appearance, color, and finish. Color and appearance shall comply with FAA safety requirements.

    • B. Lighting. Wind turbines shall be lighted only if required by state or federal law. Lighting of other parts of the wind energy system, such as appurtenant structures, shall be limited to that required for safety and operational purposes, and shall be reasonably shielded from abutting properties. Except as required by state or federal law, lighting of the wind energy system shall conform with section 82-702, Lighting.

    • C. Signage. No signs are allowed on the security perimeter fencing except for a sign displaying the installation name, address, and emergency contact information, and trespassing/warning/danger signs to ensure the safety of individuals who may come in contact with the installation. No sign shall exceed four square feet in area.

    • D. Utility connections. Reasonable efforts, as determined by the planning commission, shall be made to place all developer-owned utility connections from the wind energy system underground, depending on appropriate soil conditions, shape, and topography of the site and any requirements of the utility provider. Utility owned electrical equipment required for utility interconnections may be above ground, if required by the utility provider.

    • E. Appurtenant structures. All appurtenant structures to wind energy systems shall be subject to applicable regulations concerning the bulk and height of structures, lot area, setbacks, open space, parking, and building coverage requirements. All such appurtenant structures, including, but not limited to, equipment shelters, storage facilities, transformers, and substations, shall be architecturally compatible with each other and contained within the turbine tower whenever technically and economically feasible. Whenever reasonable, structures should be shielded from view by vegetation and/or located in an underground vault and joined or clustered to avoid adverse visual impacts.

    • F. Height. The maximum tip height (MTH) of wind energy systems shall not exceed 350 feet.

(Ord. of 2-3-2025(1), § 1(Exh. A))