A permit is required from the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, to erect a supported membrane structure or sided tent having an area exceeding 400 square feet or open-sided canopies exceeding 700 square feet. A canopy is defined as a temporary structure of fabric or pliable material supported by any means except the air of the contents it protects and is open without sidewalls on 75% or more of its perimeter. The 2018 Kentucky Amendments do not reflect that the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction currently review tents as models. Unfortunately, all records for the tent model program were lost during file migration permit file database / Operating System was adapted in 2019. Currently, tents may only be submitted as site placement individually or in groups, with fees calculated at $125.00 for single tents or as per KBC table 432.5.1 aggregate group All tent site placement applications shall provide number of tents w/ applicable uses (assembly, mercantile, business dimensions, anchoring details such as ballasts or stakes, floor plans with egress and fire extinguisher locations, and which shows relationship of tent(s) to other structures and lot lines. Flame certificates shall be made available on site posted evacuation procedures. Field inspection will verify compliance for these and other requirements, such as ex applicable. Temporary structures which require the seal of an engineer include elevated floor systems, stages, view decks, and which require seals include those which are of a size and occupancy load that they cannot be prescriptively review compliance. Sections 122.1 and 432.6.2, 2018 KBC still apply, as structural documentation provided by an engineer necessary for tents exceeding occupancy and area limitations.
Depending on usage of the Tent, additional approval from Fire Marshall or Electrical Inspectors could be needed.
If a permit is required, please refer to ‘Permit Portal’ on page 7 . For questions regarding permit application please contact Kentucky Housing, Buildings and Construction (HBC).
PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction 500 Mero Street, 1st Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-573-0365
Fax: 502-573-1057 http://dhbc.ky.gov
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