COUNCIL TO CONSIDER HOME WIND TURBINE ORDINANCE

ON MONDAY THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER ADDING A NEW CHAPTER TO SIOUX CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SMALL WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS.

CITY PLANNER BRENT NELSON SAYS IT WOULD ALLOW HOMEOWNERS TO ERECT SMALL WIND TURBINES TO HELP GENERATE ELECTRICITY FOR THEIR BUILDINGS:



HE SAYS RESTRICTIONS WILL BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM. SIOUX CITY DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A ZONING ORDINANCE COVERING HOME WIND TURBINES.