Wind Energy Ordinances
Federal, state, and local regulations govern many aspects of wind energy development. The nature of the project and its location will largely drive the levels of regulation required. Wind energy ordinances adopted by counties, towns, and other types of municipalities are one of the best ways for local governments to identify conditions and priorities for all types of wind development. These ordinances regulate aspects of wind projects such as their location, permitting process, and construction. The standards specified in ordinances provide clarity to wind developers and the public. Ordinances may also address issues of community impact such as:
- Land use
- Noise standards
This page offers a catalog of 411 wind energy ordinances used by municipalities across the country to place requirements of the role of wind energy in their communities. Policymakers can use these ordinances as examples when modifying or drafting new ordinances in their jurisdictions.
These ordinances are provided as examples. Their inclusion here implies no endorsement of their content.
If you know of an ordinance that is not included in this list, please let us know.
State and Local Wind Energy Ordinances
Total of 411 ordinances found.
Page 15 of 28, Sorted by descending title
|IL||Logan County, Illinois - Wind Energy Ordinance||...more|
|PA||Lititz, Pennsylvania - Wind Energy Ordinance||...more|
|IL||Lincolnshire, Illinois - Wind Energy Ordinance - Section 6-17-4 and 6-17-5||...more|
|OR||Lincoln City, Oregon - Wind Energy Ordinance - Section 17.80.090||...more|
|IL||Libertyville, Illinois - Wind Energy Ordinance - Section 12-13||...more|
|VT||Leicester, Vermont - Wind Energy Ordinance - Article V - Section 570||...more|
|IL||Lee County, Illinois - Wind Energy Ordinance - Title 10 - Chapter 15 - Section 10-15-15||...more|
|CT||Ledyard, Connecticut - Wind Energy Ordinance - Section 11.1||...more|
|SD||Lawrence, South Dakota - Wind Energy Ordinance - Chapter 10 Article 1||...more|
|CA||Lassen County, California - Wind Energy Ordinance||...more|
|IL||LaSalle County, Illinois - Wind Energy Ordinance - Chapter 7 - Section 7.1-4SS||...more|
|IL||LaSalle County, Illinois - Wind Energy Ordinance - Chapter 7 - Section 7.1-4RR||...more|
|CO||Larimer County, Colorado - Wind Energy Ordinance||...more|
|CO||Lamar, Colorado - Wind Energy Ordinance - Chapter 16 Article XVII Section 16.17.190||...more|
|MI||Lake Township, Michigan - Wind Energy Ordinance - Article III - Section 3.57||...more|