* Article 319 Maintenance and Removal of Small Wind Turbines

The owner of a small wind turbine or small wind turbine tower, as such terms are defined in chapter 2 of the New York city building code, shall maintain such turbine and tower in accordance with department rules.

*Section 28-319.1 was added by: Local Law 105 of 2018. This law has an effective date of November 25, 2018.

The owner of a small wind turbine, as such term is defined in chapter 2 of the New York city building code, shall remove such turbine when (i) the time elapsed since installation exceeds the manufacturer's suggested useful life of such turbine or (ii) such turbine has been continuously inoperable for 12 months or more, whichever occurs sooner, provided that the commissioner shall by rule establish a timeframe for removing small wind turbines that do not have manufacturer's suggested useful lives.

*Section 28-319.2 was added by: Local Law 105 of 2018. This law has an effective date of November 25, 2018.