Chapter 31 — TENTS, TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT STRUCTURES AND OTHER
Section 3104 — TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT TENTS AND MEMBRANE STRUCTURES
2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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3104.1 General. ¶
3104.1 General. Tents and membrane structures, both temporary and permanent, shall be in accordance with this section and Sections 3107 and 3108. Permanent tents and membrane structures shall also comply with the California Building Code . [California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §340] Existing Small Tents. Existing small tents are exempt from California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 2. [California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §341] Existing Membrane Structures and Other (Large) Existing Tents. Existing membranes of membrane structures and…
3104.2 Flame propagation performance testing and registration . ¶
3104.2 Flame propagation performance testing and registration . Before a permit is granted, the owner or agent shall file with the fire code official a registration provided by the product manufacturer to verify that the materials have been tested by a California State Fire Marshal approved testing laboratory. The laboratory testing shall indicate that the floor coverings, tents, membrane structures and their appurtenances, which include sidewalls, drops and tarpaulins, are composed of materials meeting the flame propagation performance 31-6 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM…
3104.3 Label. ¶
3104.3 Label. Membrane structures or tents shall have a permanently affixed label bearing the following information: 1. The identification of size and fabric or material. 2. The names and addresses of the manufacturers of the tent or air-supported structure. 3. A statement that the fabric or material meets the requirements of Section 3104.2. 4. If treated, the date when a flame-retardant treatment was last applied to the fabric or material, the trade name or kind of chemical used in treatment, name of person or firm treating the fabric or material, and name of testing agency and test standard…
3104.4 Affidavit. ¶
3104.4 Affidavit. The affidavit required by Section 3104.2 shall contain all of the information specified in Section 3104.3. [California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §315.(d)] Flame Resistance Standards. (d) Certificates of Flame Resistance or other documentation affirming the requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Section 315, subsection (a) shall be made available upon request of the enforcement authority.