A site plan, prepared, signed, and sealed by a qualified professional licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shall be submitted, which identifies property lines, lot area, location of existing natural and man-made features, location of the proposed wind energy device, ownership information for adjoining properties, and setback measurements from property lines, street lines, and occupied buildings.

Any wind energy system that is defective, or has been abandoned, that is deemed to be unsafe by the Township Building Code Official shall be required to be repaired by the owner to meet federal, state, and local safety standards, or be removed by the property owner, within six months of written notification from Middletown Township. If the owner fails to remove or repair the defective or abandoned wind energy system, Middletown Township may pursue a legal action to have the system removed at the owner's expense.

A wind energy system, including tower, shall comply with all applicable state construction and electrical codes and the National Electrical Code^®. Prior to issuance of a building/zoning permit for installation of the device, the applicant must submit to Middletown Township all documentation required by the Middletown Township Building Code Official to verify that the design of the device complies with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC), including, but not limited to, documentation of the structural integrity of the foundation, base, tower, and all appurtenant structures, and electrical design. Design information must be signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and/or by the equipment manufacturer.

All wind energy systems shall primarily serve on-site generation needs, unless otherwise approved by Middletown Township. If a hookup to a public or community utility system is proposed, electrical plans must be signed and sealed by a certified electrical engineer, at the applicant's expense, and submitted to the utility company and Middletown Township for approval.

See § 500-2903A for complete, detailed information on wind energy systems.

See Applying For a Permit for more information.
See Building and Zoning for more information on documents, forms and permits.