Labette County, Kansas wind ordinance
Wind: 6 × height from property lines, 1.5 × height (participating landowner waiver) from homes, 2 × height from roads. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read October 7, 2026.
Updated October 2026
Wind rules
7 figures read from the county's ordinance, each with the sentence it comes from.
| Rule and what the ordinance says | Requirement |
|---|---|
Property line setbackAll WECS towers shall be set back a distance of not less than six (6) times the height of the WECS tower from all property lines. | 6 × height |
Setback from homesparticipating landowner waiverA participating landowner may waive this setback requirement, but in no case shall a WECS tower be located closer to a primary structure than one and one half (1.5) times the height of the WECS tower. | 1.5 × height |
Road setbackAll WECS and MET towers shall be set back a distance of not less than two (2) times the height of the WECS or MET tower from all public roads, railroad right of ways | 2 × height |
Setback from municipalityAll WECS and MET towers shall be set back a distance of not less than three (3) miles from a municipality. | 3 miles |
Setback from incorporated cities, villages, airports, and recreation areasAll WECS and MET towers shall be set back a distance of not less than three (3) miles from incorporated cities, villages, airports, and recreation areas. | 3 miles |
Setback from eagle's nestWECS and Met towers shall be set back at least one and one-half (1.5) miles from any identified or occupied eagle’s nest. | 1.5 miles |
Maximum heightNo WECS tower shall be greater than four hundred, thirty (430) feet in height. | 430 ft |
Source: Labette County ordinance (PDF), read October 7, 2026. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
Every Kansas figure in one spreadsheet
88 figures from 12 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 1 of those places is not on this site. Plus the 7 moratoria and bans on file and Kansas state law.
How these figures were read
We found Labette County's own ordinance and had two AI models read it separately. A figure is shown only when both read the same number and the sentence it comes from was found in the document. Moratoria and bans are checked against the adopting document. Ordinances change and many figures apply only in some cases, so check the cited section with the county before relying on one.
Common questions
What are the wind turbine setbacks in Labette County, KS?
The county's ordinance sets wind turbines back 6 × height from property lines, 1.5 × height (participating landowner waiver) from homes and 2 × height from roads. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.