WAC 246-361-075   Tents.  (1) Tents must provide protection from the elements.

     (2) Structural stability and floors.

     (a) Tents and their supporting framework must be adequately braced and anchored to prevent weather related collapse. Documentation of the structural stability must be furnished to the department.

     (b) Floors must be smooth, flat, and without breaks or holes to provide a hard, stable walking surface. Nonridged flooring supported by grass, dirt, soil, gravel, etc., are not acceptable. Floors that are constructed of wood or concrete must comply with the building code, chapter 19.27 RCW or temporary worker housing construction standard, chapter 246-359 WAC.

     (c) Floor systems must be designed to prevent the entrance of snakes and rodents.

     (3) Flame-retardant treatments.

     (a) The sidewalls, drops, and tops of tents shall be composed of flame-resistant material or treated with a flame retardant in an approved manner.

     (b) Floor coverings, which are integral to the tent, and the bunting shall be composed of flame-resistant material or treated with a flame retardant in an approved manner and in accordance with Uniform Building Code, Standard 31.1.

     (c) All tents must have a permanently affixed label bearing the following information:

     (i) Identification of tent size and fabric or material type;

     (ii) For flame-resistant materials, the necessary information to determine compliance with this section and National Fire Protection Association Standard 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame-resistant Textiles and Films;

     (iii) For flame-retardant materials, the date that the tent was last treated with an approved flame-retardant;

     (iv) The trade name and type of flame-retardant utilized in the flame-retardant treatment; and

     (v) The name of the person and firm that applied the flame-retardant.

     (4) Means of egress.

     (a) At least one door must lead to the outside of the tent and the area designated for refuge must be accessible and remain clear of storage materials or hazards.

     (b) The door must not be obstructed in any manner and must remain free of any material or matter where its presence would obstruct or render the exit hazardous.

     (c) If cooking facilities are provided in tents, the window located opposite the door must have a means to open the window or provide an easily openable space, for example, a zipper which opens downward toward the floor.

     (5) Floor area. The operator must:

     (a) If cooking facilities are provided in the tent, provide at least seventy square feet of floor space for one occupant and fifty square feet for each additional occupant; or

     (b) If cooking facilities are not provided in the tent, provide at least fifty square feet of floor space for each occupant in rooms used for sleeping purposes.

     (6) Ceiling height.

     (a) If the tent has a sloped ceiling, a ceiling height of at least seven feet is required in fifty percent of the total area.

     (b) No portion of the tent measuring less than six feet from the flooring to the ceiling will be included in any computation of the minimum floor area.

     (7) Windows and ventilation.

     (a) Provide a window area equal to one-tenth of the total floor area in each habitable room which opens at least half way or more directly to the outside for cross-ventilation and has sixteen-mesh screens on all exterior openings.

     (b) The windows must have weather-resistant flaps, which will cover the window area and a means of fastening the flaps to provide protection from the elements and allow privacy for the occupants.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.065 and 70.114A.110. 00-06-082, § 246-361-075, filed 3/1/00, effective 3/1/00.]