Commission debates generator testing limits and fuel-type rules; testing capped at 50 hours annually

Sep 16, 2026

Draft ordinance limits generator testing to 50 hours per year on weekdays and requires at least 1,000-foot setbacks from dwellings; commissioners debated whether to favor natural gas over diesel and whether emissions standards should be included in the UDO or handled via community benefit agreements.

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The draft ordinance would permit emergency generators only as accessory equipment, require they be located at least 1,000 feet from existing dwellings, and limit testing to a maximum of 50 hours annually on weekdays (weekends and legal holidays excluded), except during actual emergencies.

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