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Requirements for Public Tents |
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- A COPY OF THE FLAME RESISTANT LABEL MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND COPY TO THE FIRE OFFICIAL. (DO NOT REMOVE TENT LABELS.)
- A DRAWING, SHOWING ALL AISLES, EXITS, EXTINGUISHER PLACEMENT, AND GENERAL CONTENTS, MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL & THE FIRE OFFICIAL.
- A MINIMUM OF [2] SEPARATE EXITS AT LEAST 36 INCHES IN WIDTH MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. THE TRAVEL DISTANCE FROM ANY POINT IN THE TENT TO AN EXIT MAY NOT EXCEED 100 FEET. IF GREATER THAN 100 FOOT TRAVEL DISTANCE, ADDITIONAL EXITS WILL BE NECESSARY.
- ALL EXITS MUST BE MARKED (ON SIDED TENTS) WITH AN EXIT SIGN. IF THE TENT IS TO BE OCCUPIED AT NIGHT, THE EXIT SIGNS MUST BE ILLUMINATED.
- ALL AISLES MUST MAINTAIN AT LEAST 44 INCHES IN WIDTH.
- NO FLAMMABLE, COMBUSTIBLE, OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MAY BE USED, STORED, OR SOLD IN THE TENT.
- NO OPEN FLAMES MAY BE USED INSIDE THE TENT.
- THE AREA SURROUNDING THE TENT MUST BE CLEAR OF ALL COMBUSTIBLES, FLAMMABLES, AND VEGETATION TO A DISTANCE OF 20 FEET.
- NO ITEMS MAY BE USED OR STORED ANY CLOSER THAT 3 FEET FROM THE ENVELOPE OF THE TENT, IF APPLICABLE.
- A MINIMUM OF 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WITH AT LEAST 2-A: 10-B:C RATING MUST BE PROPERLY MOUNTED IN AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION. ALL EXTINGUISHERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE TESTED AND TAGGED ANNUALLY.
- NO SMOKING IS PERMITTED IN OR WITH IN 20 FEET OF THE TENT AT ANY TIME. (POST “NO SMOKING” SIGNS.)
- THE FIRE OFFICIAL MAY MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE ABOVE RULES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF ALL APPLICABLE CODES.
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Tent Requirements