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(5) Guy Wires. Guy wires utilized in H. Safety Standards. the construction of any tower shall be left totally unadorned. (1) No hazardous materials or waste Nothing shall be hung from or shall be discharged on the site of attached to said wires,except that, any WECF. If any hazardous in order to prevent unintended materials or wastes are to be used contact by persons who may be on site, there shall be provisions on the site, they may be wrapped for full containment of such mate, with a colored sleeve only, which rials or waste. The provisions of shall extend to a height not Article XIII regarding greater than 10 feet above grade. Groundwater Protection Districts shall apply. (6) Telecommunications. WECFs may include telecommunication (2) Climbing access to any tower antennas, provided they comply shall be limited by placing climb. with Section 174-45.3 of the zon- ing apparatus no lower than ten ing by-law. Joint special permit (10) feet from the ground. applications may be filed under the provisions of this Section and (3) Clear Area, as defined in 'i Section 174-45.3. In such case, Subsection 174-45.5-B., shall be the proposed telecommunications no less than ten (10) feet. carrier shall be named as a co- applicant. (4) The wind turbine shall conform to FAA Safety Standards, as G. Environmental Standards. amended. (1) Sound. The WECF and associ- I. Condemnation ! ated equipment shall not generate sound in excess of ten (10) deci- (1) Upon a finding by the Building bels (DB) above ambient sound Inspector that the WECF has been level at the property line. In order abandoned or has been left in dis- to demonstrate compliance with repair or has not been maintained these sound standards, the appli- in accordance with the approved cant shall provide to the SPGA,as maintenance plan, the owner of part of the special permit applica- said WECF shall be notified in ! r' tion, an analysis which is consis- writing by certified mail that the tent with Massachusetts WECF shall be brought up to Department of Environmental standard. If required repairs or Protection guidance for sound maintenance are not accona- ! measurement. phshed within 45 days of the date of said notification, the WECF (2) Shadow/Flicker Impact. WECFs shall be deemed condemned and shall be sited in a manner that shall be removed from the site does not result in significant shad- within 90 days thereafter. The owing or flicker impact. The aforementioned periods of time applicant has the burden of prov- may be extended at the request of ing that this effect does not have the owner and at the discretion of significant adverse impact on the Building Inspector."Removed neighboring or adjacent uses from site" shall mean: either through shadow/flicker modeling and/or siting and/or (a) Removal of the wind turbine landscaping mitigation. and tower, all machinery, P g g el equipment, equipment sh 94