Electricity Generating Facility: a stand-alone plant not ancillary to another land use which generates electricity to be distributed to consumers, including but not limited to fossil fuel burning facilities, wind power farms, and solar power farms.

100 feet from side and rear property lines not adjoining a road, and 50 feet along all other property lines, or one half these where high impact land uses adjoin each other. Must not be within 2,000 feet of a set of protected uses including dwelling units

Security fence must surround entire area of operations; minimum of 6 feet with another foot of barbed wire

40 feet

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May 15, 2006

Alleghany County, NC, zoning ordinance classifies solar energy facilities as high-impact land uses.Electricity generating facilities, including solar farms, must be set back 100 feet from side and rear property lines not adjoining a road, and 50 feet along all other property lines, with these distances halved when adjoining other high-impact uses. Facilities must not be located within 2,000 feet of protected uses such as dwelling units. A minimum 6-foot security fence topped with one foot of barbed wire is required around the operational area, and structures may not exceed 40 feet in height. Landscaping plans are mandated.