§ 3-7. Decommissioning or abandonment.

If the chief building official condemns any portion of a Large System or Utility-scale Wind Energy Facility or if no electricity is generated for 3 consecutive months, the Wind Energy Facility owner and/or property owner shall have 3 months to remedy the safety issues or complete the decommissioning of the Wind Energy Facility, according to the approved plan.

3-7.1.

The Planning Commission may grant extensions of time for repair and/or maintenance, for good cause, such as the need to back-order parts that are not currently available from the manufacturer or supplier or the need to repair a Large System or Utility-scale Wind Energy Facility damaged by a hurricane.

3-7.2.

Decommissioning shall include the complete removal of wind turbines, buildings, cabling, electrical components, roads, and any other associated facilities and/or structures, including below-ground items such as foundations and power lines.

3-7.3.

Disturbed earth shall be graded and re-seeded, unless the landowner requests in writing that the access roads or other land surface areas not be restored.

(Ord. of 11-18-13)