Gratiot County, Michigan wind ordinance
Wind: 1.5 × height from property lines, 2 × height (greater of 2 times hub height or 1,000 feet) from homes, 400 ft (whichever is greater) from roads. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read October 8, 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 setbackWind turbines shall not be located within 1.5 times Hub Height of the property line of a Non- Participating Parcel. | 1.5 × height |
Setback from homesgreater of 2 times hub height or 1,000 feetEach wind turbine shall be set back from the nearest residence, school, hospital, church or public library, or any other occupied buildings a distance no less than the greater of (a) two (2) times its Hub Height, or (b) one thousand (1,000) feet. | 2 × height |
Setback from homesgreater of 2 times hub height or 1,000 feetEach wind turbine shall be set back from the nearest residence, school, hospital, church or public library, or any other occupied buildings a distance no less than the greater of (a) two (2) times its Hub Height, or (b) one thousand (1,000) feet. | 1,000 ft |
Road setbackwhichever is greaterEach wind turbine shall be set back from the nearest public road a distance no less than 400 feet or 1.5 times its Hub Height, whichever is greater, determined at the nearest boundary of the underlying right-of-way for such public road. | 400 ft |
Road setbackwhichever is greaterEach wind turbine shall be set back from the nearest public road a distance no less than 400 feet or 1.5 times its Hub Height, whichever is greater, determined at the nearest boundary of the underlying right-of-way for such public road. | 1.5 × height |
Setback from Railroad & Rails to Trailswhichever is greaterEach wind turbine shall be set back from the nearest Railroad or “Rails to Trails” a distance no less than 400 feet or 1. 5 times its Hub Height, whichever is greater, determined at the nearest boundary of the underlying right-of-way for such Railroad & “Rails to Trails.” | 400 ft |
Noise limitWind Energy Facilities shall not exceed 55 db(A) at the habitable structure closest to the wind energy system. | 55 dBA |
Source: Gratiot County ordinance (PDF), read October 8, 2026. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
Michigan state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All Michigan rules and counties.
State siting: Michigan Public Service Commission
Solar of 50 MW or more, wind of 100 MW or more, and storage of 50 MW and 200 MWh or more can be certified by the state commission instead of the local government, unless every affected local unit has a compatible ordinance.
MCL 460.1222(1) (Public Act 233 of 2023). Source
Limits on local rules
To keep control of projects of 50 MW or more, a local ordinance can be no stricter than the state's setback, fencing, height and sound limits.
Public Act 233 of 2023, section 226(8). Source
Wind standards in state law
Binds wind projects of 100 MW or more that the PSC certifies, and caps any local ordinance that wants to keep siting those projects locally.
| Homes (non-participating) | 2.1 × tip height |
| Property line (non-participating) | 1.1 × tip height |
| Public roads | 1.1 × tip height (to road centerline) |
| Tip height | FAA no-hazard limit |
| Shadow flicker | 30 hours/year |
| Noise | 55 dBA (hourly average, at nearest non-participating dwelling) |
MCL 460.1226(8)(b) (Public Act 233 of 2023). Source
Every Michigan figure in one spreadsheet
873 figures from 12 counties and 108 towns and townships, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 108 of those places are not on this site. Plus the 4 moratoria and bans on file and Michigan state law.
How these figures were read
We found Gratiot 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 Gratiot County, MI?
The county's ordinance sets wind turbines back 2 × height (greater of 2 times hub height or 1,000 feet) from homes, 1,000 ft (greater of 2 times hub height or 1,000 feet) from homes, 1.5 × height from property lines, 400 ft (whichever is greater) from roads and 1.5 × height (whichever is greater) from roads. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.