Marlborough Township, Montgomery County

"Decommissioning requirements. (1) If a wind energy system remains nonfunctional or inoperative for a continuous period of one year, the system shall be deemed to be abandoned and shall constitute a public nuisance as determined by the Township Zoning Officer. The owner shall remove the system within six months of abandonment, after a demolition permit has been obtained, in accordance with the following: (a) Any aboveground mechanical equipment, wiring, and structural components shall be removed. (b) Underground wiring and structural components shall be removed and the resulting void space filled. (2) When a ground-mounted wind energy system is removed, any disturbed earth as a result of the removal of the system shall be restored, graded, and reseeded."