Watauga County, NC, Ordinance to Regulate Wind Energy Systems

Updated October 2015

By: County of Watauga Plng & Insp Dept

http://www.wataugacounty.org/App_Pages/viewCountyOrdinances.aspx?DbID=93
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Wind Energy

The county’s wind energy ordinance defines and regulates small and large wind energy systems.

It permits small systems by right, subject to use-specific standards (§4). These standards address height, setbacks, building permits, FAA regulations, utility notification, appearance, and decommissioning.

It permits large systems with a discretionary use permit (§5).  


Watauga, NC

2010 Population: 51,079

2010 Population Density: 163.42/square mile