(a) A temporary tent or air-supported structure used for any purpose, shall obtain a Certificate of Zoning Compliance from the Zoning Inspector. Tents used exclusively for recreational camping purposes shall be exempt from the above requirements but must meet the requirements of subsection (h) below.
(b) The Certificate issued for district zones A, R, C and P under this section shall be valid for a period of fourteen (14) consecutive days and may be renewed once under the discretion of the Commissioner of Building and Zoning.
(c) The Certificate issued for district zones C-1, M, and AMD under this section shall be valid for a period of less than one hundred and eighty (180) consecutive days and may not be renewed.
(d) A Certificate of Zoning Compliance application and drawings shall be submitted a minimum of ten (10) business days prior to each installation and use with specifications indicating the location of the tent or air-supported structure on the site plan, dimensions from buildings, structures and other tents, and adequate details regarding the location of egress facilities and aisles, seating capacity and layout, construction and all mechanical and electrical equipment.
(e) The Zoning Inspector shall inspect each facility permitted under this section to determine compliance with the appropriate requirements of the Zoning Code a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours prior to scheduled use. The Fire Inspector shall inspect each facility permitted under this section to determine compliance with the appropriate requirements of the most current edition of the Ohio Fire Code adopted by the State of Ohio.
(f) Tents erected for a period of time of one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days or longer or supported on a building, balcony, deck or other structure for any period of time shall meet the requirements of most current edition of the Ohio Building Code adopted by the State of Ohio.
(g) Other than residential use, temporary structures that cover an area greater than 120 square feet (11.16 m2) including connecting areas and spaces with a common means of egress or entrance that are used or intended to be used for the gathering together of ten (10) or more persons, shall not be erected, operated, or maintained for any purpose without obtaining an approval from the building official.
(h) During the months of March through October, tents and other canvas or tarp covered temporary structures are permitted to exist on a lot of record, if erected by the owner or their agent, for a period of time not exceeding five (5) consecutive days in any ninety (90) calendar day period and may not be used for camping, sleeping, or storage of any kind including, but not limited to, storage of vehicles and recreational vehicles. Tents and membrane structures having an area greater than 400 square feet (37 m2) shall not be erected, operated, or maintained for any purpose without first obtaining a Certificate of Zoning Compliance from the Department of Building and Zoning and approval from the Fire Code Official.
Exceptions:
(1) Tents in all district zones used exclusively for recreational camping purposes on the owner's premises must be used for a period not to exceed three (3) consecutive days in any thirty (30) calendar day period and must have a primary structure on the parcel.
Temporary tent structures under twelve feet by twelve feet (12' x 12') and used solely as screened areas for outdoor dining or seating. (Ord. 091-2024. Passed 5-28-24.)