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| WEST PALM BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 38-46(B)(1) - |
| TENT PERMIT: A PERMIT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ERECTION OF |
| A TENT. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 25.1.10.1.6 FLAMMABLE GAS: CONTAINERS |
| FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES SHALL BE PLACED A MINIMUM |
| OF 5 FEET FROM ANY TENT. TANKS SHALL BE SECURED IN THE |
| UPRIGHT POSITION AND PROTECTED FROM VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 25.1.12 GENERATORS: GENERATORS AND |
| OTHER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES SHALL BE SEPARATED |
| FROM TENTS BY A MINIMUM OF 5 FEET AND SHALL BE |
| PROTECTED FROM CONTACT BY FENCING, ENCLOSURE OR OTHER |
| APPROVED MEANS. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 25.1.5.4 UNAUTHORIZED OPEN FLAME: |
| UNAUTHORIZED OPEN FLAMES SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN ANY |
| TENT OR TEMPORARY MEMBRANE STRUCTURE. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 25.1.9 ELECTRICAL CORDS: CABLES ON THE |
| GROUND IN AREAS TRAVERSED BY THE PUBLIC SHALL BE PLACED |
| IN TRENCHES OR PROTECTED BY APPROVED COVERS. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 25.2.1.2 TENT COVERAGE: TENTS SHALL BE |
| ERECTED TO COVER NOT MORE THAN 75 PERCENT OF THE |
| PREMISES. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 25.2.2.1 FLAME SPREAD: ALL TENT FABRIC |
| SHALL MEET THE FLAME PROPAGATION PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
| CONTAINED IN NFPA 701, STANDARD METHODS OF FIRE TESTS |
| FOR FLAME PROPAGATION OF TEXTILES AND FILMS. THE FLAME |
| SPREAD CERTIFICATE MUST BE PROVIDED OR THE TENT CANNOT |
| BE USED OR MUST BE REMOVED. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 25.2.3.5 TENT PLACEMENT: THE PLACEMENT |
| OF TENTS RELATIVE TO OTHER STRUCTURES SHALL BE AT THE |
| DISCRETION OF THE AHJ. TENT TO BE LOCATED A MINIMUM OF |
| 10 FEET FROM ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR ADJACENT STAKE |
| LINE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY AND DIRECTLY APPROVED BY THE |
| FIRE MARSHAL. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 25.2.4 FIRE HAZARDS: THE GROUND |
| ENCLOSED BY ANY TENT AND THE GROUND FOR A REASONABLE |
| DISTANCE BUT FOR NOT LESS THAN 10 FEET OUTSIDE OF SUCH |
| A TENT, SHALL BE CLEARED OF ALL FLAMMABLE OR |
| COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL OR VEGETATION THAT IS NOT USED FOR |
| NECESSARY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE PREMISES SHALL BE KEPT |
| FREE FROM SUCH FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS |
| DURING THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE PREMISES ARE USED BY |
| THE PUBLIC. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 25.2.4.2 NO SMOKING SIGNS: SMOKING |
| SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IN ANY TENT. THE POSTING OF |
| WEATHERPROOF NO SMOKING SIGNS IS REQUIRED. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 25.2.5 FIRE-EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT: |
| PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT OF APPROVED TYPES |
| SHALL BE FURNISHED AND MAINTAINED IN TENTS IN SUCH |
| QUANTITY AND IN SUCH LOCATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE AHJ. |
| LARGE EVENTS SHALL HAVE EXTINGUISHERS WITHIN 75FT OF |
| EACH OTHER; MINIMUM 10LB ABC, THIRD PARTY CERTIFIED AND |
| TAGGED. |
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| NFPA 1 SECTION - 50.2.1.9 COOKING EQUIPMENT: COOKING |
| EQUIPMENT USED IN FIXED, MOBILE, OR TEMPORARY |
| CONCESSIONS, SUCH AS TRUCKS, BUSES, TRAILERS, |
| PAVILIONS, TENTS, OR ANY FORM OF ROOFED ENCLOSURE, |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 96. |
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| NFPA 101 SECTION - 12.2.8 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF |
| EGRESS & EXIT SIGNS: MEANS OF EGRESS, FOR TENTS |
| EXCEEDING 1200 SQUARE FEET, SHALL BE ILLUMINATED AND |
| PROVIDED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTING. |
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