[Ord. No. 213-2020, 1/4/2021]
1.
Standby generators affixed to the ground and used to power single-family
residential dwellings for temporary periods of time during power outages
shall require the following:
A.
Permits shall be required for all electrical connections to a dwelling.
B.
If a property is located within a residential development with a
homeowners' association, a letter from the homeowners' association
shall be required to be provided with any application.
C.
Standby generators may only be located in a rear yard, or side yard
not directly abutting a street or if abutting a street as long as
the generator is screened with landscaping acceptable to the Township.
D.
Standby generators shall be set back at least 21 feet from the side
and rear property lines (or 21 feet from a residential dwelling in
the case of a condominium community) with any noise caused by such
generator being measured less than 57 dB at the property line or residence.
A sound buffer may be required if sound levels exceed 57 dB.
E.
Portable residential standby generators not affixed to the ground
shall not be regulated by this Part.
