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Wendell adopts ordinance limiting use of residential generators as sole power source
Summary
The board adopted a text amendment to the town code that restricts using a generator as a household’s only source of electricity except during storms or outages; police, planning and legal staff reviewed the draft language.
The Wendell Town Board adopted a text amendment to the town general code to regulate private generator use, aiming to limit long-term use of generators as a household’s sole electrical service.
Town staff explained the amendment was drafted in response to resident complaints about properties using generators as their only electricity source. The proposed language creates parameters for acceptable generator use, allows exemptions for storms and power outages, and establishes that generator-only service is not acceptable under normal conditions. Police, planning staff and the town attorney reviewed and supported the draft ordinance prior to the public hearing.
The board opened a public hearing on the text amendment; no members of the public spoke at the hearing. A commissioner moved to adopt the ordinance; the board approved the measure by voice vote.
Town staff said the amendment is part of the town code (not the Unified Development Ordinance) and that the police and planning departments participated in drafting the language. Details on enforcement mechanisms and penalties were not discussed at length during the meeting; staff indicated they will implement enforcement consistent with the adopted language and will answer follow-up questions as needed.
