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08-053 - O TOWN OF PROSPER,TEXAS ORDINANCE NO.08-053 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, PROVIDING A DEFINITION FOR A WIND ENERGY SYSTEM; PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT, PERMIT FEES, RULES AND REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT FEE; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND REVOCATION OF PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas ("Town Council")has determined that it will be advantageous, beneficial and in the best interest of the citizens of Prosperr to regulate the permitting of wind energy systems as set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,TEXAS: SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2: Wind Energy Systems; definition,permit regulations, and permit fee. 1. For the purpose of this Ordinance, a Wind Energy System is defined as a wind energy conversion system consisting of a wind turbine, a tower, and associated control or conversion electronics, which has a rated capacity of not more than 10kW and is intended to reduce on-site consumption of electricity. 2. A building permit shall be required for the installation of a Wind Energy System. The building permit fee shall be one hundred dollars($100.00). a. The building permit application shall be accompanied by standards drawings of the wind turbine structure, a line drawing of the electrical components, two copies of an operational plan for the wind energy system,and the required permit fee. b. No permit for a wind energy system shall be issued until evidence has been given to the Town that the utility company has been informed of the customer's intent to install an interconnected customer owned generator. Off-grid systems are exempt from this requirement. c. The building permit application shall be accompanied by standards drawings of the wind turbine structure, including the tower, base and footings. An engineering analysis, for the town, showing compliance with the Town of Prosper adopted Codes (includes but not limited to the International 1 Building Code, National Electrical Code) and certified by a licensed professional engineer shall be submitted. d. Wind energy systems shall be approved under an emerging technology program such as the California Energy Commission, IEC, or any other small wind certification program recognized by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) or the U.S. Department of Energy. Non- certified wind energy systems shall submit a description of the safety features of the wind energy system as prepared by a licensed professional engineer. e. The line drawing of the electrical components shall show sufficient detail to allow for a determination that the manner of installation conforms to the National Electric Code. All electrical wires associated with a wind energy system, other than wires necessary to connect the wind generator to the tower wiring, the tower wiring to the disconnect junction box, and the grounding wires, shall be located underground. f. An issued permit shall expire if the wind energy system is not installed, functioning, and final obtained within 90 days with all required inspections from the date the permit is issued; or the wind energy system is out of service or otherwise unused for a continuous six(6)month period. g. The installer of the wind energy system must be a registered contractor in the Town of Prosper with proper insurance, bonding, training, and certification from the manufacturer to perform the installation. SECTION 3: Maintenance and Abandonment. 1. A wind energy system shall be maintained at all times according to the manufacture's specifications. 2. The owner of the wind energy system shall provide to the Town of Prosper an annual inspection report from a factory certified technician. 3. A wind energy system that has become unstable leans significantly out-of-plumb, or that poses a danger of collapse shall be removed or brought into repair within 30 days following notice by the Building Official to the owner of the lot upon the wind energy system is located. The Building Official may order immediate repairs in the event of imminent collapse. Any and all repairs ordered by the Building Official will be at the property owner's expense. 4. If the owner of the wind energy system plans to abandon or discontinue, or is required to abandon or discontinue, the operation of the wind energy system, the owner shall notify the Building 2 Official by U.S. mail of the proposed date of abandonment or discontinuation. Such notice shall be given no less than 30 days prior to abandonment or discontinuation. a. In the event that an owner fails to give such notice, the wind energy system shall be considered abandoned if it is not operated for a continuous six(6)months. b. Upon abandonment or discontinuation of use, the property owner shall "physically remove" the wind energy system within 30 days from the date of abandonment or discontinuation of use. "Physically remove" includes, without limitation, the actual complete removal of the tower, turbine, and all components of the wind energy system from the site of the original installation. SECTION 4: Savings/Repealing Clause: All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the ordinance. Any remaining portions of said ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 5: Severability: Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Prosper hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid. SECTION 6: Penalty Provision. Any person, firm, corporation or business entity violating this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each continuing day's violation under this Ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. The penal provisions imposed under this Ordinance shall not preclude Prosper from filing suit to enjoin the violation. Prosper retains all legal rights and remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law. SECTION 7: Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its adoption and publication as required by law. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,TEXAS ON THIS 24th DAY OF JUNE, 2008. 3 APPROVED TO O iswanger, a ATTEST D TO AND CO' � ` " '+ : .49 D B atthew Denton,TRMC Town Secretary O DATE OF PUBLICATION: ' L Y � 02�� , Dallas Morning News—Collin County Addition \‘‘ of 1 PA *, _61•• 0 • MW 1'r, • ` ' • * fir • • a • i e iiso ••.•.. •w•' .'I,,, rex AS ,�kN,e 4 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS Before me, a Notary Public in and for Dallas County, this day personally appeared Lynda Black, Legal Advertising Representative for the DALLAS MORNING NEWS being duly sworn by oath, states the attached advertisement of: Town of Prosper as sublished in THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS—Metro North Edition on: Legal Notices ) ORDINANCE NOJuly 11, 2008 08-053 AN ORDINANCE OF THE 'TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, PROVIDING A .DEFINITION FOR A WIND ENERGY SYS- ITEM; PROVIDING EN- FORCEMENT, PERMIT FEES,RULES AND REG- . ^, ULATI IN REGARD jT0 WINDND ENERGY SYS- 5 /J TEMS; PROVIDING FOR ' A PENALTY FOR THE ; ; , VIOLATION OF THIS OR- J� !7. b/ /�/J FOR A PENMUT PARRY 1,% ' - `� r ISSUANCE AND FOR V r / (Lynda Black) 'CATION OF PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR RE- PEALING,SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUS- ES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF. Sworn to and subscribed before me this July 11, 2008 _ r , Notary Public, G. DRAKE =z°�'i;�: Notary Public,State of Texas i\ ; My Commission Expires June 15,2011 otary Public)