Chapter 31 — TENTS, TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT STRUCTURES
Section 3105
California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California
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3105.1 General. Temporary special event structures shall¶
comply with Section 3104, Sections 3105.2 through 3105.9 and ANSI E1.21.
3105.2 Approval. Temporary special event structures in¶
excess of 400 square feet (37 m 2 ) shall not be erected, operated or maintained for any purpose without first obtaining approval and a permit from the fire code official and the building official.
3105.3 Permits. Permits shall be required as set forth in Sections 105.6 and 105.7.¶
3105.4 Use period. Temporary special event structures¶
erected in accordance with ANSI E1.21 shall not be erected for a period of more than six consecutive weeks.
3105.5 Required documents. The following documents¶
shall be submitted to the fire code official and the building official for review before a permit is approved:
- Construction documents: Construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional in accordance with the California Building Code and ANSI E1.21 where applicable. Construction documents shall include:
1.1. A summary sheet showing the building code used, design criteria, loads and support reactions.
1.2. Detailed construction and installation drawings.
1.3. Design calculations.
1.4. Operating limits of the structure explicitly outlined by the registered design professional including environmental conditions and physical forces.
1.5. Effects of additive elements such as video walls, supported scenery, audio equipment, vertical and horizontal coverings.
1.6. Means for adequate stability including specific requirements for guying and cross-bracing, ground anchors or ballast for different ground conditions.
Designation of responsible party: The owner of the temporary special event structure shall designate in writing a person to have responsibility for the temporary special event structure on the site. The designated person shall have sufficient knowledge of the construction documents, manufacturer’s recommendations and operations plan to make judgments regarding the structure’s safety and to coordinate with the fire code official.
Operations plan: The operations plan shall reflect manufacturer’s operational guidelines, procedures for environmental monitoring and actions to be taken under specified conditions consistent with the construction documents.
ther, he shall maintain records identifying items manufactured from lots of certified material. Records shall be maintained for four (4) years.
(4) Warning label.
24 pt. type WARNING
16 pt. type KEEP ALL FLAME AND HEAT SOURCES AWAY FROM THIS
TENT FABRIC
12 pt. type
This tent is made with flame-resis- tant fabric which meets CPAI-84 specifications. It is not fire proof. The fabric will burn if left in con- tinuous contact with any flame source.
The application of any foreign sub- stance to the tent fabric may render the flame resistant properties ineffective.
This warning label or its equivalent must be perma- nently affixed to the tent at one conspicuous location, and must block letters on a white background. The first paragraph of the body of the label must be placed in a conspicuous location on each carton containing the tent.
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