Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

 

18.110 Rules of Interpretation and Definitions

18.110.020 Definitions

  1. A.
    Where a word or term is not defined in this Chapter but is defined elsewhere in this ordinance or in the Code, such definition shall be applicable unless the context indicates that a standard dictionary definition is more appropriate.
  2. B.
    Where a word or term is defined in this Chapter and also defined elsewhere in this ordinance, the definition contained in this Chapter shall be generally applicable except in the Chapter or Section to which the other definition applies.

(History: Ord. ZRR-1725; ZRR-1661; ZRR-1637)

18.110.652 Wind Turbine

Wind Turbine means any machine designed for the purpose of converting wind energy into electrical energy. Wind turbine shall include all parts of the system, including the tower and turbine composed of the blades and rotor.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Horizontal-axis wind turbine means the main rotor shaft of the turbine is oriented horizontally. This type of turbine must be pointed into the wind.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Meteorological tower means a tower separate from a wind turbine designed to support the gathering of wind energy resource data. A meteorological tower shall include the tower, anemometers, wind direction vanes, and any telemetry devices that are used to monitor or transmit wind speed and wind flow characteristics at a given location.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Roof-mounted wind turbine means a turbine system mounted to the roof of a building.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Vertical-axis wind turbine means the main rotor shaft of the turbine is arranged vertically and does not have to be pointed into the wind.

(History: Ord. ZRR-2836 §1, 2010)

Effective on: 1/1/1901