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(4) Complaints. Upon written notifi- posed mitigation that the WECF cation of a complaint detailing minimizes any impact on the non-compliance with the terms of visual character of surrounding the special permit or the require- neighborhoods and the commu- ments of this chapter, the nity. This may include, but not be Building Inspector or his limited to, information regarding designee shall record the filing of site selection, turbine design, such complaint and shall buffering and lighting. All electri- promptly investigate the com- cal conduits shall be under- plaint. If the Building Inspector ground. determines that the WECF is not in compliance, the owner of the (2) Color. WECFs shall be of non- property shall be notified in writ- reflective muted colors that blend ing to correct the violation. If the with the sky, without graphics or violation is not remedied within other decoration. A single color 30 days from the date of notifica- shall be used on the blades and a tion, the Building Inspector may single color on the tower. require the WECF be rendered inactive and shall remain so until (3) Equipment Shelters. All equip- such time as the Building ment necessary for monitoring Inspector determines the WECF and operation of the WECF shall is in compliance. be contained within the turbine tower. If this is infeasible, at the If, upon investigation of said discretion of the SPGA, ancillary complaint, the Building Inspector equipment may be located outside determines that the WECF is the tower, provided it is either operating in compliance with the contained within an underground special permit and the require- vault or enclosed within a struc- ments of this chapter, notice in ture or behind a year-round land- writing shall be provided to the scape or vegetated buffer. person who has filed such com- plaint and to the owner of the (4) Lighting and Signage. property stating that no further action is required, all within 30 (a) Wind turbines shall be lighted days of the receipt of the written only if required by the notification of complaint. Any Federal Aviation person aggrieved by the Building Administration (FAA). The Inspector's decision may appeal applicant shall provide a copy such decision to the SPGA. of the FAA's determination to establish the required mark- (5) Professional consulting fees. The ings and/or lights for the SPGA may retain a technical structure. expert / consultant to review and verify information submitted by (b) Lighting of equipment, struc- the applicant. The cost for such a tures and any other facilities technical expert/ consultant shall on site (including lighting be at the expense of the applicant. required by the FAA, if possi- ble) shall be shielded from F. Design Standards abutting properties. (1) Visual Impact. The applicant (c) No signage allowed. shall demonstrate through project siting, facility design and pro- 93