HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

To better serve the public and ensure health, life safety, and accessibility requirements are met anytime temporary structures are erected for special events occurring within the County of Monterey, a complete construction permit application, with applicable plans, must be submitted by special event organizers. Below are guidelines to special event organizers on the plans they must submit. Items A-G below apply to all types of temporary structures. Below Items A-G is additional information pertaining to specific types of temporary structures including tents, membrane-covered frame structures, structures on floors supported above grade, bleachers, grand stands, viewing stands, and premanufactured modular units.

Plans should be prepared by a licensed California professional and submitted at least 60 days prior to the event to prevent the possibility of construction delays, additional fees, or event occupancy restrictions. A set of plans must be submitted on CD or removable drive.

In order to assist special event organizers with the permitting process, the Permit Center staff is available as a first point of contact. Please contact us for guidance prior to organizing submittal documents at 831-755-5025.

Plans for all temporary structures at special events should include the following:

A. Site Plans

1. Plans must be submitted.

2. Identify the location of all proposed temporary structures including tents, canopies, membrane-covered frame structures, stages, platforms for construction of temporary structures, obstacles, trophy suites, viewing stands, grand stands, bleachers or other temporary structures. Identify type of structure and proposed use.

3. Identify the distance to property lines and distance between each temporary structure or other structures located on site.

4. Identify the location of all temporary electrical generators and electrical panels and sub panels. 5. Identify the location of all fuel storage areas (i.e. propane, gasoline/diesel).

6. Identify the location of all accessible parking and accessible sanitary facilities.

7. Identify location and extent of all accessible paths of travel

B. Floor Plans

1. Plans must be submitted.

2. Provide floor plans for all proposed structures. Show all dimensions of all structures including any tents and any dimensions of rooms or areas created within structure by use of walls or partitions more than 5’-9” in height.

3. Identify occupancy/use of structure and total occupant load.

4. Identify the total area encompassed by outside walls/partitions.

5. Identify location of all exits. Structures with an occupant load of 50 or more require minimum of two exits. Note on plans doors to be equipped with panic hardware.

6. Show location of all required exit signs.

7. Provide interior floor plan showing proposed seating areas, displays, booths, walls, stages or platforms, aisle ways, cross aisles and other exit components. 8. For all structures with occupant load of 50 or more, provide an exiting plan.

C. Electrical Plans

1. Plans must be submitted.

2. Any and all electrical work proposed to service temporary structures shall be identified on the plans.

3. All electrical panels or sub panels must be identified for location and amperage. Specify all bonding and grounding requirements.

4. Show location of any temporary generators and identify structures served by such.

5. Identify type of conductors used for temporary electrical distribution. Conductors must be listed for use proposed.

6. Identify all switches, lights and receptacles.

D. Plumbing Plans

1. Plans must be submitted.

2. Any and all plumbing work proposed to service temporary structures shall be identified on the plans.

3. Identify all locations of water service lines, waste lines, and gas lines.

4. Show location of all waste discharge piping and connections to approved private or municipal sewers. If waste to be collected and discharged to mobile Waste Management container, provide complete system design and show location mobile container. Identify Waste Management Company and contacts. System connections may be required to be approved by Environmental Health.

5. Show location of connection for all gas service lines at service meter or LPG tanks.

6. Identify on plans all equipment proposed to be served by gas systems. Show gas shut off valves.

7. Show location of all proposed water heaters. Identify if gas or electric. Show method of support for water heaters.

E. Mechanical Plans

F. Structural Plans

G. Accessibility Plans

1. Plans must be submitted.

2. Site plans showing route of travel from accessible parking to structures. If other means of access will be provided such as accessible shuttles, please clearly indicate type and verify unit is accessible, subject to approval by Building Official.

3. Provide accessible parking plans including all signage.

4. Provide all accessible compliance signage for route of travel, entrances, parking, sanitary facilities, etc.

5. Provide landings at all doors both interior and exterior.

6. Provide plans for stairs, handrails, handrail extensions and landings. All tread surfaces shall be slip-resistant. All treads for exterior stairs shall be marked by a contrasting strip minimum 2” wide at nose of treads.

7. Provide plans for accessible ramps. Ramps shall be provided to all floor levels. Show maximum slope 1:12 with landings both top and bottom of ramps. Show handrails and handrail extensions.

8. All raised viewing stands, platforms, grand stands and bleachers shall provide accessible seating or viewing area. Area shall accommodate those attending or assisting persons with mobility impairments.

9. Show location and number of either permanent accessible sanitary facilities or temporary chemical facilities.

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