{"data":{"id":"us-mt/75-26-402","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"75-26-402","heading":"Required setback for wind turbine generators.","body":"After January 1, 2026, a wind turbine generator built pursuant to a wind energy agreement as described in 70-17-406 may not be constructed if the wind turbine tower is 500 feet or more in height, as measured from the natural ground level at the base of the tower to the tip of the turbine rotor blade, if the base of the tower is located at a distance of less than 1,500 feet from an occupied residence, unless a shorter setback distance is approved by the owner of the real property.","path":["TITLE 75. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION","CHAPTER 26. WIND GENERATION AND SOLAR FACILITIES","Part 4. Wind Turbine Regulations"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0750/chapter_0260/part_0040/section_0020/0750-0260-0040-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:57Z","sha256":"511cfd8c7679066c4d2c8523a482d09e77d3965d5e43754fc161387aa4a04482","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/75-26-401","next":"us-mt/75-26-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}