ID H0511

Establishes marking and lighting standards for temporary or permanent guyed towers 50 feet or more in height located outside incorporated cities or towns on rural, undeveloped, agricultural, or desert land.

Requires guyed towers to be painted in seven equal alternating bands of aviation orange and white, beginning with orange at the top and ending with orange at the base.

Mandates a flashing light at the top of each tower visible from 2,000 feet in clear air and visible with night vision goggles.

Requires two marker balls evenly spaced on each outside guy wire, a seven-foot safety sleeve at each anchor point, and contrasting ground surface appearance under and six feet beyond the tower footprint.

Exempts power poles or structures owned by electric suppliers and structures whose primary purpose is to support telecommunications equipment; violations are classified as misdemeanors.