Section 3104

TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT TENTS AND

MEMBRANE STRUCTURES

temporary and permanent, shall be in accordance with this section and Sections 3106 and 3107. 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 Reg- ulations, 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 large (10 or more capacity) existing tents may continue to be used pro- vided evidence of satisfactory flame resistance is available to the enforcing authority. Such evidence may be in the form of certification that the fabric passes the standard small scale flame resistance test as set forth in California Code of Regu- lations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 8 regulations or through passage of effective field tests.

[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §321] Abatement of Fire or Panic Hazards.

Any condition that presents a fire hazard, would contribute to the rapid spread of fire, interfere with the rapid exit of per- sons from the tents, or interfere with or delay the extinguish- ment of a fire, shall be immediately corrected as ordered by the enforcing authority.

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[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §315.(a)] Flame Resistance Standards.

(a) All tent fabrics and all interior decorative fabrics or materials shall be flame resistant in accordance with appropriate standards set forth in California Code of Reg- ulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 8.

Tent tops and sidewalls shall be made either from fabric which has been flame resistant treated with an approved exterior chemical process by an approved application concern, or from inherently flame-resistant fabric approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal.

[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §332.(a)] Flame Resistance.

(a) All tents manufactured for sale, sold, rented, offered for sale or used in California shall be made from non- flammable material or one of the following flame-resis- tant fabrics or material approved by the State Fire Marshal:

(1) Fabrics complying with the State Fire Marshal’s requirements for flame resistance for exterior use, as set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 8, or

(2) Fabrics complying with the flame-resistance requirements set forth in “A Specification for Flame- Resistance Materials Used in Camping Tentage” pub- lished in 1975 by Canvas Products Association Inter- national, hereinafter referred to as CPAI-84.

Exceptions:

(1) Tents used for committal services at cemeter- ies.

(2) Tents or similar fabric enclosures used within a sound stage or equivalent enclosure equipped with an overhead automatic fire extinguishing system.

certification. Before a permit is granted, the owner or agent shall file with the fire code official a certificate provided by the product manufacturer to verify that the materials have been tested and certified by an approved testing laboratory. The certificate 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 of Test Method 2 of NFPA 701. Additionally, it shall indicate that the bunting and combustible decorative materials and effects are composed of material meeting the flame propagation performance criteria of Test Method 1 or Test Method 2 of NFPA 701, as applicable. Alternatively, the materials shall be treated with a flame retardant in an approved manner and meet the flame propagation performance criteria of the applicable test method of NFPA 701. The certificate shall indicate compliance with the testing requirements of NFPA 701, Chapter 16. The flame propagation performance criteria shall be effective for the period specified by the permit.

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 the fabric or material was last treated with flame-retardant solution, 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 by which the fabric or material was tested.

5. If untreated, a statement that no treatment was applied when the fabric or material met the requirements of Section 3104.2.

[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §334.] Requirements Pertaining to All Tents.

All tents manufactured for sale in California shall be labeled in accordance with the appropriate provisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Section 335.

[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §335.(a) and (b)] Labeling of Tents.

(a) Each section of top and sidewall in large tents shall have a durable label, permanently affixed, bearing the fol- lowing information:

(1) The Seal of Registration.

(2) If treated fabric, the name and registration num- ber of the approved application concern and approved chemical used, and the date of treatment.

(3) If registered fabric, the trade name and registra- tion number of the approved fabric, and the date of production.

In lieu of attached labels, the required information may be applied directly to the fabric by print, stamp or stencil. (b) Small tents shall have a permanently affixed label bearing the information in California Code of Regula- tions, Title 19, Division 1, Section 335, subsection (a), or shall comply with the provisions specified in CPAI-84 (1975) which reads as follows:

(1) Certification. A statement that the materials used in the manufacture of the item meet the flame resis- tance requirements of CPAI-84.

(2) Manufacturer Identification. An identification of the manufacturer of the item. If the item bears a pri- vate label, it shall identify the private labeler and shall also contain a code mark which will permit the seller of the item to identify the manufacturer to the purchaser upon request.

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