Tent Permit Application – Village of Lincolnshire, IL – Community & Economic Development
1 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
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Additional Requirements for Commercial Tent Installations
(2018 International Building Code, 2017 International Fire Code, 2006 NFPA 101, and Life Safety Code)
1. Fire apparatus access roads, an unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet with vertical clearance of
not less than 13 feet 6 inches, shall be provided and maintained during the duration of events (IFC
Section 503).
2. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire
apparatus and shall be surfaced so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities (IFC Section 503.2.3).
3. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 150 feet (IFC Section 503.1.1).
Exception 1 - The building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed
in accordance with International Building Code and International Fire Code.
Exception 2 - Provided with an approved area for turning around fire apparatus.
4. Temporary membrane structures, tent canopies, air-supported or air-inflated structures shall not be
located within 20 feet of property lines, buildings, other temporary membrane structures, other tents
and canopies, parked vehicles or internal combustion engines. For the purpose of determining required
distances, support ropes and guy wires shall be considered as part of the temporary membrane
structure, tent or canopy (IFC Section 2403.2).
Exception 1 - Not used for cooking and aggregate floor area does not exceed 15,000 square feet.
Exception 2 - When all of the followings are met:
2.1. The aggregate floor area not exceed 10,000 square feet.
2.2. The aggregate floor area shall not exceed the allowable floor area as indicated in the
International Building Code.
2.3. Required means of egress are provided for both building and temporary structures.
2.4. An approved fire apparatus access roads are provided.
5. Exits shall be spaced at approximately equal intervals around the perimeter of the tent, air-supported,
air-inflated or tensioned membrane structure, temporary membrane structure, or canopy (IFC Section
2410.1).
6. The width of means of egress shall not be less than 72 inches (IFC Section 2410.2).
7. The width of aisles without fixed seating shall be not less than 44 inches. The arrangement of aisles shall
be subject to approval by the code official at the time of inspection and shall be maintained clear at all
times during occupancy (IFC Section 2410.5).
8. Exit signs shall be installed at required exits when serving an occupant load of 50 or more. Exit signs
shall be of an approved self-luminous or shall be internally or externally illuminated (IFC Section 2410.6).
9. Means of egress shall be illuminated with light having an intensity of not less than 1 foot-candle at floor
level while the structure is occupied (IFC Section 2410.7).
10. The required width of exits, aisles and passageways shall be maintained at all times to a public way.
Guy wires, guy ropes and other support members shall not cross a means of egress at a height of less
than 8 feet. The surface of means of egress shall be maintained in an approved manner (IFC Section
2410.8).