(1) In addition to the submittals otherwise required upon making application for a building permit, the application for a building permit for a wind powered system must be accompanied by a site plan.

(2) A site plan of the proposed wind powered system shall include:

(A) A survey or scaled drawing of the site on which the proposed wind powered system will be constructed.
(B) The location of the wind powered system in relation to the property on which the system will be constructed.
(C) All components of the system including the distance of the system to the property lines; required setbacks; existing structures on the site; natural features such as watercourse and trees.
 

(3) Elevation drawings shall include:

(A) The design and height of the proposed wind powered system;
(B) Detailed drawings of all system components.
 

(1) Small wind turbines must have been approved under the emerging technologies program of the California Energy Commissioner or any other small wind certification program recognized by the American Wind Energy Association.

(2) Compliance with Uniform Building Code: Building permit applications for wind systems shall be accompanied by standard drawings of the Wind Powered System, including the tower, base and footings. An engineering analysis of the tower showing compliance with the Uniform Building Code or International Building Code and certified by a licensed professional engineer registered by the state shall also be submitted. Wet stamps shall be required.

(3) Compliance with FAA Regulations: Wind powered systems shall comply with applicable FAA regulations, including any necessary approvals for installations close to airports.

(4) Compliance with National Electrical Code: Building permit applications for wind powered systems shall be accompanied by a line drawing of the electrical components in sufficient detail to allow for a determination that the manner of the installation conforms to the National Electrical Code.

(5) Utility notification: No wind powered system shall be installed until evidence has been given that the utility company has been informed of the customer’s intent to install an interconnected customer-owned generator. Off-grid systems shall be exempt from this requirement.

Maintenance and abandonment.

(1) A property owner with a valid permit to operate a wind powered system shall submit to the building inspection department a bi-annual letter prepared by a professional engineer registered in the state, stating that the wind powered system continues to meet current electrical and structural requirements as set forth in this title.

(2) A wind powered 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 sixty (60) days following notice by the building official to the owner of the lot upon which the system is located. The building official may order immediate repairs in the event of imminent collapse. Failure to make the required repairs within the time required shall be a violation of this division.

(3) If the owner of a wind powered system plans to abandon or discontinue, or is required to discontinue, the operation of the system, the owner shall notify the building official by certified U.S. mail of the proposed date of abandonment or discontinuation. Such notice shall be given no less than thirty (30) days prior to abandonment or discontinuation.

(4) In the event that an owner fails to give such notice, the wind powered system shall be considered abandoned if the wind powered system is not operated for a continuous period of six (6) months.

(A) Upon abandonment or discontinuation of use, the property owner shall physically remove the wind powered system within ninety (90) days from the date of abandonment or discontinuation of use.
(B) “Physically remove” includes, without limitation, the actual, complete removal of the tower, turbine and all other components of the wind powered system from the site of the original installation.