
Primary Pointers For Tentscanopies
Primary Pointers for TentsCanopies Definitions
– Tent – has sidesflaps – Cover – doesn’t have sidesflaps solely prime • Approval from NC Division of Insurance coverage (DOI) is required for all tents over 200 sq. ft. and all canopies over 400 sq. ft. • 30 day discover is requested – sending in info early permits ample time for any points to be resolved. Main points found late within the course of could lead to cancelled occasions. • Tents should have no less than two distant exits. Compliant exits are 72″ wide x 80″ excessive. If exits are lined, the flap shall be of a contrasting shade, hung from a steel rod, and open fully to permit exiting for the complete width of the exit. • All such buildings are to be licensed as both being composed of flame resistant materials or handled with a flame retardant. • All tentscanopies are required to be accessible per the NC Accessibility Code. (It’s best to arrange tentcanopy on a very accessible floor resembling concrete, brick, or asphalt. If this isn’t possible, it ought to be arrange with sidewalks (or another accessible floor) offering entry to areas beneath the tentcanopy resembling buffet strains and seating.) • Aisle clearances of no less than 44″ must be maintained within the tentcanopy. • Smoking is not permitted in tents or canopies per Section 2404.6 of the NC Fire Code. • Open flames or other devices emitting flame, fire, heat or any flammable or combustible liquids, gas, charcoal or other cooking devices or any unapproved equipment are not allowed inside or within 20 feet of such structures while open to the public. • Fire extinguishers are required. (Available by placing work order with “Fireplace Safety.”) • Please discuss with NC State Fireplace Code Chapter 24 for added code necessities and steering. Required Documentation
Certificates of Flame Resistance. (Request from tent rental firm) Ground plan figuring out seating association, technique of egress, and any cooking, cooling, heating or electrical gear. (Request from tent rental firm) Web site plan displaying tentcanopy location with 20 foot separation between different buildings, tents, canopies, parked autos, open flames, cooking gadgets. (Mark tentcanopy location on a campus map)