§ 15.42.030. Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the indicated meanings except where the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:

"Applicant" is the person or entity filing an application under this Code.

"Extraterritorial wind energy system" or "Extraterritorial WECS" means any WECS which is or may be located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction.

"Extraterritorial jurisdiction" means any area which is:

(1)

Located outside of the corporate limits of the village; and

(2)

Located within one and one-half miles of the zoning jurisdiction of the village; and

(3)

Is not located within the subdivision jurisdiction of another city or village.

"Facility owner" means any person or entity having an equity interest in a WECS.

"Large wind energy conversion system" or "large WECS" means any wind energy conversion system other than a small wind energy conversion system as defined in this Code.

"Non-participating landowner" means any landowner except those on whose property all or a portion of a WECS is located pursuant to an agreement with the facility owner or operator of that WECS.

"Occupied building" means a residence, school, hospital, church, public library or any other building that is occupied or in use when an application to site or construct a WECS is submitted.

"Operator" means any person or entity responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of a WECS.

"Registered engineer" means any professional engineer licensed by the State of Illinois.

"Small wind energy conversion system" or "small WECS" means any wind energy conversion system consisting of a single Wind Turbine having a maximum generating capacity of 100 kw which is intended to generate energy for an individual property primarily for the purpose of reducing energy consumption on that property.

"Turbine height" means the distance measured from the surface of the foundation supporting a wind turbine to the highest point of the wind turbine rotor plane. In the case of a wind turbine mounted on a building or other similar structure, the turbine height means the distance between the lowest elevation of the above grade foundation of the supporting structure and the highest point of the wind turbine rotor plane. The height of a vertical axis wind turbine shall be measured to the highest elevation of the turbine.

"Wind energy conversion system" or "WECS" means an electric generating facility, whose main purpose is to supply electricity, consisting of one or more wind Turbines and other accessory structures and buildings, including substations, meteorological towers, electrical infrastructure, transmission lines and other appurtenant structures and facilities.

"Wind turbine" means a device that converts wind energy into electricity through the use of either a horizontal or vertical axis wind turbine generator, and includes the nacelle, rotor, tower, and pad transformer, if any.

"Zoning code" means Title 17 of the Metamora Municipal Code, 2003.

(Ord. No. 2008-6, § 1, 7-1-2008)