45-10-260.05
Section 45-10-260.05 Certification, safety, and setback requirements. (a) The safety of the
design of all conversion system towers shall be certified by a licensed engineer with prior
experience with wind energy conversion systems. The standard for certification shall be good
engineering practices, including the requirement that the systems comply with all building
and electrical codes in this state. (b) A wind energy conversion system shall be equipped
with manual and automatic overspeed controls to limit rotation of blades to a speed below
the designed limits of the conversion system. A licensed engineer shall certify that the rotor
and overspeed control design and fabrication conforms with good engineering practices. Any
changes or alterations from the certified design shall not be permitted unless accompanied
by a licensed engineer's statement of certification. (c) All electrical compartments, storage
facilities, wire conduit and interconnections with utility companies shall...
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45-25-260.05
Section 45-25-260.05 Certification, safety, and setback requirements. (a) The safety of the
design of all conversion system towers shall be certified by a licensed engineer with prior
experience with wind energy conversion systems. The standard for certification shall be good
engineering practices, including the requirement that the systems comply with all building
and electrical codes in this state. (b) A wind energy conversion system shall be equipped
with manual and automatic overspeed controls to limit rotation of blades to a speed below
the designed limits of the conversion system. A licensed engineer shall certify that the rotor
and overspeed control design and fabrication conforms with good engineering practices. Any
changes or alterations from the certified design shall not be permitted unless accompanied
by a licensed engineer's statement of certification. (c) All electrical compartments, storage
facilities, wire conduit and interconnections with utility companies shall...
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45-28-260.05
Section 45-28-260.05 Certification, safety, and setback requirements. (a) The safety of the
design of all conversion system towers shall be certified by a licensed engineer with prior
experience with wind energy conversion systems. The standard for certification shall be good
engineering practices, including the requirement that the systems comply with all building
and electrical codes in this state. (b) A wind energy conversion system shall be equipped
with manual and automatic overspeed controls to limit rotation of blades to a speed below
the designed limits of the conversion system. A licensed engineer shall certify that the rotor
and overspeed control design and fabrication conforms with good engineering practices. Any
changes or alterations from the certified design shall not be permitted unless accompanied
by a licensed engineer's statement of certification. (c) All electrical compartments, storage
facilities, wire conduit and interconnections with utility companies shall...
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45-10-260.01
Section 45-10-260.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following words shall
have the following meanings: (1) DECIBEL. The unit of measure for sound pressure using dBA
scale. (2) FINANCIAL ASSURANCE. Any assurance provided in accordance with acceptable financial
assurance instruments, which include an escrow account, performance bond, or cash. (3) LICENSED
ENGINEER. A professional engineer licensed by the State of Alabama. (4) LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. The Cherokee County Commission or a city or town council of a municipality
or town located in Cherokee County within whose limits a wind energy conversion system is
proposed to be constructed, maintained, or operated. (5) MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC CONTROLS. Devices
that give protection to power grids and limit rotation of the blades to below the designed
limits of the conversion system. (6) WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM or SYSTEM. Any device such
as a wind charger, windmill, or wind turbine that is designed to...
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45-25-260.01
Section 45-25-260.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following words shall
have the following meanings: (1) DECIBEL. The unit of measure for sound pressure using dBA
scale. (2) FINANCIAL ASSURANCE. Any assurance provided in accordance with acceptable financial
assurance instruments, which include an escrow account, performance bond, or cash. (3) LICENSED
ENGINEER. A professional engineer licensed by the State of Alabama. (4) LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
OF DeKalb COUNTY. The DeKalb County Commission or a city or town council of a municipality
or town located in DeKalb County within whose limits a wind energy conversion system is proposed
to be constructed, maintained, or operated. (5) MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC CONTROLS. Devices that
give protection to power grids and limit rotation of the blades to below the designed limits
of the conversion system. (6) WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM or SYSTEM. Any device such as
a wind charger, windmill, or wind turbine that is designed to convert...
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45-28-260.01
Section 45-28-260.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following words shall
have the following meanings: (1) DECIBEL. The unit of measure for sound pressure using dBA
scale. (2) FINANCIAL ASSURANCE. Any assurance provided in accordance with acceptable financial
assurance instruments, which include an escrow account, performance bond, or cash. (3) LICENSED
ENGINEER. A professional engineer licensed by the State of Alabama. (4) LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
OF ETOWAH COUNTY. The Etowah County Commission or a city or town council of a municipality
or town located in Etowah County within whose limits a wind energy conversion system is proposed
to be constructed, maintained, or operated. (5) MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC CONTROLS. Devices that
give protection to power grids and limit rotation of the blades to below the designed limits
of the conversion system. (6) WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM or SYSTEM. Any device such as
a wind charger, windmill, or wind turbine that is designed to convert...
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45-10-260.06
Section 45-10-260.06 Abandonment and removal of system or tower. A wind energy conversion system
or tower that does not operate continuously for 365 consecutive days may be deemed abandoned
and shall be removed by the operator of the system. The permit holder may request that the
local governing body of Cherokee County delay the designation of abandonment by submitting
satisfactory proof that the system has not been abandoned and a date when the system will
become operable. The decision to delay a designation of abandonment shall be at the sole discretion
of the local governing body. (Act 2014-190, p. 577, §7.)...
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45-25-260.06
Section 45-25-260.06 Abandonment and removal of system or tower. A wind energy conversion system
or tower that does not operate continuously for 365 consecutive days may be deemed abandoned
and shall be removed by the operator of the system. The permit holder may request that the
local governing body of DeKalb County delay the designation of abandonment by submitting satisfactory
proof that the system has not been abandoned and a date when the system will become operable.
The decision to delay a designation of abandonment shall be at the sole discretion of the
local governing body. (Act 2015-348, §7; Act 2015-387, §7.)...
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45-28-260.06
Section 45-28-260.06 Abandonment and removal of system or tower. A wind energy conversion system
or tower that does not operate continuously for 365 consecutive days may be deemed abandoned
and shall be removed by the operator of the system. The permit holder may request that the
local governing body of Etowah County delay the designation of abandonment by submitting satisfactory
proof that the system has not been abandoned and a date when the system will become operable.
The decision to delay a designation of abandonment shall be at the sole discretion of the
local governing body. (Act 2014-191, p. 582, §7.)...
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45-10-260.03
Section 45-10-260.03 Adoption of rules, laws, or ordinances. (a) Each local governing body
of Cherokee County shall adopt rules, laws, or ordinances governing the construction, installation,
and operation of a wind energy conversion system, including the permit application process
as provided in Section 45-10-260.02. At a minimum, the rules, laws, or ordinances shall address
the following: (1) Submission of information in an application form requiring, at a minimum,
an applicant to submit all of the following information: a. The applicant's and property owner's
name, address, and email address or telephone number. b. A plot plan showing the location
of the conversion system pole or tower, guy lines where required, guy line anchor bases, and
the distance of each from all property lines. c. A visual simulation of the proposed wind
energy conversion system. d. A reclamation plan that stipulates how the site will be restored
to its natural state after it ceases to be operational. (2)...
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