Effective - 28 Aug 2012
701.550. Definitions — requirements for towers 50 feet or higher — violation, penalty. — 1. As used in this section the following terms mean:
(1) "Anemometer", an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind;
(2) "Anemometer tower", a structure, including all guy wires and accessory facilities, that has been constructed solely for the purpose of mounting an anemometer to document whether a site has wind resources sufficient for the operation of a wind turbine generator;
(3) "Area surrounding the anchor point", an area not less than sixty-four square feet whose outer boundary is at least four feet from the anchor point.
2. Any anemometer tower that is fifty feet in height above the ground or higher that is located outside the exterior boundaries of any municipality, and whose appearance is not otherwise mandated by state or federal law, shall be marked, painted, flagged, or otherwise constructed to be recognizable in clear air during daylight hours. Any anemometer tower that was erected before August 28, 2012, shall be marked as required in this section by January 1, 2014. Any anemometer tower that is erected on or after August 28, 2012, shall be marked as required in this section at the time it is erected. Marking required under this section includes marking the anemometer tower, guy wires, and accessory facilities as follows:
(1) The top one-third of the anemometer tower shall be painted in equal, alternating bands of aviation orange and white, beginning with orange at the top of the tower and ending with orange at the bottom of the marked portion of the tower;
(2) Two marker balls shall be attached to and evenly spaced on each of the outside guy wires;
(3) The area surrounding each point where a guy wire is anchored to the ground shall have a contrasting appearance with any surrounding vegetation. If the adjacent land is grazed, the area surrounding the anchor point shall be fenced; and
(4) One or more seven-foot safety sleeves shall be placed at each anchor point and shall extend from the anchor point along each guy wire attached to the anchor point.
3. A violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.
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(L. 2012 H.B. 1251 merged with H.B. 1647 merged with H.B. 1909 merged with S.B. 769)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XLI - Codes and Standards
Section 701.010 - Definitions.
Section 701.015 - Glazing material to be labeled — sale of nonconforming material prohibited.
Section 701.020 - Penalty for noncompliance.
Section 701.025 - Definitions.
Section 701.027 - Scope of coverage.
Section 701.029 - Operation of on-site sewage disposal system, restrictions.
Section 701.031 - Disposal of sewage, who, how, exception.
Section 701.033 - Department of health and senior services — powers and duties — rules, procedure.
Section 701.039 - Clean water commission may take action, rules not to conflict.
Section 701.043 - State standards, content.
Section 701.047 - City or county may adopt more restrictive standards.
Section 701.057 - Violations, penalties and fines.
Section 701.300 - Definitions.
Section 701.305 - Educational information to be provided on department website.
Section 701.306 - Notification of risk to health of children.
Section 701.309 - Contractor to notify department, when — notification fee, due when.
Section 701.310 - Manner of abatement — owner may perform abatement, when.
Section 701.314 - Program to train and license lead inspectors, supervisors, and workers — rules.
Section 701.318 - Laboratory analysis of lead-bearing substances — reports.
Section 701.320 - Violations, penalty.
Section 701.322 - Laboratory services for disease, lead content — fee.
Section 701.324 - Right to maintain suit not affected — local standards may be enforced.
Section 701.330 - No liability for providing information — exception — penalty.
Section 701.334 - Promotion of minority persons.
Section 701.338 - Rules — promulgation — procedure.
Section 701.340 - Childhood lead testing program established — test to be used — parental objection.
Section 701.343 - Duties of the department.
Section 701.345 - Childhood lead testing fund created.
Section 701.346 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 701.348 - Political subdivisions may provide more stringent requirements.
Section 701.349 - Severability clause.
Section 701.350 - Definitions.
Section 701.355 - Powers of the board.
Section 701.361 - Rulemaking procedure.
Section 701.363 - All installations shall have state certificate of inspection and meet safety code.
Section 701.375 - Operating certificate issued when — content — posting requirements.
Section 701.379 - Appeal from chief safety inspector's decisions, procedure.
Section 701.380 - Violators guilty of crime of abuse of elevator safety, penalty.
Section 701.381 - Elevator safety and inspection requirements not applicable, when.
Section 701.500 - New product sales, energy efficiency requirements — exceptions.
Section 701.503 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 701.506 - Updating of minimum energy efficiency standards.
Section 701.509 - Advisory group created — purpose of group — members, terms, meetings.
Section 701.515 - Investigation of complaints — attorney general may enforce.
Section 701.550 - Definitions — requirements for towers 50 feet or higher — violation, penalty.