Turbulence is caused by obstructions to the wind, such as nearby trees or buildings. Rooftop mounting of wind turbines is generally not recommended, because of vibrations and resonances that can be transmitted from the turbine to the building structure. A cleared hilltop exposed to the prevailing winds is an ideal site for a wind turbine. Generally, the higher the wind turbine is mounted, the stronger the available winds. If the ideal site is a long way from your house, the wind-generated power can be transmitted over greater distances by using a high voltage transmission line.
Most towns have bylaws and regulations governing the erection of towers.
Generally, local regulations require only that the tower not be hazardous or objectionable to your neighbors. Sometimes towers over a certain height require zoning adjustments, and only very occasionally are subject to civil aviation height restrictions. Noise is sometimes offered as an objection against wind turbines. This is a somewhat spurious objection, because unless you are standing very close to, or right underneath, the tower, the noise made by a modern residential wind turbine is usually no greater than the noise of the wind itself. Similar uninformed objections are sometimes made about bird collisions - birds are more likely to hit large stationary surfaces like buildings than they are to run into a narrow, rotating airfoil.