SECTION IV.   DEFINITIONS

A. APPLICANT  --   Owner or Operator of a Wind Energy Conversion Device/Farm.

B. ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI)  --   The interference to communications systems created by scattering of electromagnetic signals.

C. SHADOW FLICKER  --   The alternating pattern of sun and shade caused by wind tower blades casting a shadow.

D. WIND ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE  --   The siting of one (1) mechanical device such as a wind charger, windmill or wind turbine designed and used to convert wind energy into a form of energy for commercial sale. The net metering of the output from a wind charger, windmill or wind turbine pursuant to a tariff filed with the New York State Public Service Commission shall not be considered a Wind Energy Conversion Device and is not subject to this local law.

E. WIND ENERGY CONVERSION FARM   --   The siting of two (2) or more mechanical devices such as a wind charger, windmill or wind turbine designed and used to convert wind energy into a form of energy for commercial sale. The net metering of the output from a wind charger, windmill or wind turbine pursuant to a tariff filed with the New York State Public Service Commission shall not be considered a Wind Energy Conversion Device and is not subject to this local law.

F. TOTAL HEIGHT  --   The vertical distance from the ground level to the tip of a wind turbine blade when the tip is at its highest point.

G. WIND TOWER  --   The monopole, freestanding, or guyed structure that supports a wind turbine generator.

H. RESIDENCE  --   A house, apartment or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family or household that has county approved water, sewer and electric, or a combination thereof, at the adoption of this local law. A place where one actually lives as distinguished from a domicile or place of temporary sojourn, such as, but not limited to, a camper body on cinder blocks, a mobile home in the woods used as a hunting camp or camping site.

SECTION V.   SITING REGULATIONS AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

A. Intent
  It is the intent of the siting regulations and design requirements to promote public health, safety and general welfare of the Town of Wethersfield
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