Franklin County, Ohio wind ordinance
Wind: 150 ft maximum height. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read October 8, 2026.
Updated October 2026
Wind rules
3 figures read from the county's ordinance, each with the sentence it comes from.
| Rule and what the ordinance says | Requirement |
|---|---|
Setback from registered historic site or historic districtNo wind energy system shall be located within 1,000 feet of any registered historic site or historic district. | 1,000 ft |
Maximum heightThe tower of a tower - mounted wind energy system shall not exceed 150 feet in height. | 150 ft |
Maximum project sizeunder five (5) megawatts in sizeThe purpose of this section is to accommodate wind energy systems under five (5) megawatts in size in appropriate locations | 5 MW |
Source: Franklin County ordinance (PDF), read October 8, 2026. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
Ohio state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All Ohio rules and counties.
State siting: Ohio Power Siting Board
Solar of 50 MW or more is sited by the Ohio Power Siting Board.
Ohio Rev. Code 4906.01, 4906.10 (DOE and Berkeley Lab inventory, June 2024). Source
Wind standards in state law
Binds wind farms of 5 MW or more that the Ohio Power Siting Board certifies; property-line and residence setbacks can be waived by adjacent owners.
| Property line (non-participating) | 1,125 ft from blade tip to adjacent property line |
| Public roads | 1.1 × tip height |
| Noise | 5 dBA over the greater of 40 dBA or ambient (L50), within 1 mile |
| Shadow flicker | 30 hours/year |
Ohio Rev. Code 4906.20, 4906.201; Ohio Adm. Code 4906-4-08(C)(2), 4906-4-09(E), (H) (effective May 30, 2024). Source
Every Ohio figure in one spreadsheet
13 figures from 4 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 1 of those places is not on this site. Plus the 32 moratoria and bans on file and Ohio state law.
How these figures were read
We found Franklin 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.