City of Cleveland Tent Guidelines.pdf
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- Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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This is a Temporary Tent Permit Guidelines document issued by the City of Cleveland Department of Building and Housing, Division of Construction Permitting. The guidelines establish requirements for temporary tent permits on private property within Cleveland's jurisdiction. Permits are required for all tents exceeding 120 square feet, with a maximum installation and use period of 30 consecutive days. Detailed plan reviews by the Building and Housing Department and Fire Prevention Division are mandatory when tents exceed 700 square feet, lack open sides, accommodate more than 50 occupants, or are located within 20 feet of another tent, building, structure, or property line. Required submission materials for plan review include scaled site plans, floor plans, seating plans with aisle dimensions, flame certificates, anchoring details, use descriptions, locations of heating and electrical equipment, and occupant load information. Additional permits may be required from the Health Department for food service operations, the Fire Department for flammable and combustible liquids, and Parks and Recreation for temporary use of city-owned property.
City Planning and Landmarks approval is not required for tents erected for less than seven days. Special events that are not documented annual events require a signed statement from the property owner. Applicants claiming charitable status must provide evidence of tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. Building permits must be issued to a general contractor. The guidelines were last revised in 2010 and serve as the operational framework for temporary tent permitting in Cleveland.
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Rev.2.2010
C i t y o f C l e v e l a n d D e p a r t m e n t o f B u i l d i n g a n d H o u s i n g
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TEMPORARY TENT PERMIT GUIDELINES
Permits are required for all tents over 120 s.f. that are erected on private property (The Department of Public Service shall issue permits for tents erected within the public right of way.)
OBC Building Permits must be issued to a general contractor.
Tents shall not be installed and used for more than 30 consecutive days.
A plan review by the Building and Housing Department and Fire Prevention Division will be required for tents where one or more of the following conditions exist.
• Tent will be over 700 s.f.
• Tent is not open on all sides
• Occupant load greater than 50
• Located within 20 feet of another tent, building, accessory structure or property line
The following information is required for a plan review:
• Site plan (scaled)
• Floor plan (scaled)
• Seating plan with aisle dimensions (scaled)
• Flame certificates
• Anchoring details
• Description of use
• Location of heating and electrical equipment
• Number of occupants
Separate permits may be required from:
• Health Department, for food service.
• Fire Department, for flammable and combustible liquids.
• Parks and Recreation, for temporary use of city owned property.
City Planning and Landmarks approval is not required if tents will be erected less than 7 days.
Special events, if not a documented annual event, shall require a signed statement from the property owner.
Applicants claiming charitable status, must provide evidence of status i.e. IRS tax exemption.
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