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Some residents looking to embrace alternative energy sources have found that Carroll County's zoning laws are still catching up.
But things could be changing.
A zoning amendment regulating the installation of small windmills or wind turbines will go to public workshop and public hearing after the Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted to move forward with the process Thursday.
Zoning only way to regulate height of structures, Garrett Co. official says
February 14, 2008 in The Republican
February 14, 2008 in The Republican
The only way to restrict the height of structures in Garrett County would be through zoning, Planning and Land Development director John Nelson told the county commissioners this week. Some residents have suggested that local officials could regulate the construction of wind turbines through height restrictions in the county's building ordinance.
The commissioners met with Nelson on Tuesday to review the issue further.
Zoning staff to define differences in wind turbines
July 8, 2008 by Kevin Spradlin in Cumberland Times-News
July 8, 2008 by Kevin Spradlin in Cumberland Times-News
The Allegany County Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday authorized county staff to draft definitions and discuss the differences between industrial and residential wind turbines. ...The commission authorized staff to develop draft language for industrial or commercial wind energy systems. The board also directed staff to distinguish residential turbines and suggest maximum height requirements - likely 30 feet - and minimum buffer zones, possibly between 1.5 and 2.5 times the height of a turbine as measured from bottom to the top of the tallest propeller.