- (a) It shall be unlawful to construct, erect, install, alter, operate, or locate a wind energy conversion system in Etowah County without first obtaining a permit from a local governing body of Etowah County.
- (b) The property upon which the wind energy conversion system is proposed to be located shall be appropriately zoned by the respective municipal council or county commission, if applicable.
- (c) In the event a municipality elects to regulate wind energy conversion systems within the corporate limits of the municipality, the regulations of the municipality shall govern.
(Act 2014-191, p. 582, §3.)