Most incorporated places in the US (city, town, village, etc) will require permission from the local government to put up a windmill/ wind turbine; even when it

Most incorporated places in the US (city, town, village, etc) will require permission from the local government to put up a windmill/ wind turbine; even when it's not required, local governments find ways to punish legal behavior they don't like. In rural and unincorporated areas in the US, folks would likely be OK.