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P.O. Box 1504
78-495 CALLE TAMPICO (760) 777-7000
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253 (TDD) (760) 777-1227
January 10, 2000
Mr. Leon Bennett
A Star Rents
75-060 Mayfair Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Subject: Minor Use Permit 2000-185 Tradition Golf Tournament Dinner
Dear Mr. Bennett,
The Community Development Department has reviewed your request to have tents for a
golf tournament dinner party at the Tradition Club on January 12, 2000, pursuant to
Section 9.60.170 (Special Outdoor Events) of the City's Zoning Code. This department
approved the event provided the following conditions are met:
1. The dinner party tents shall be placed as described in the attached exhibits.
2. The event must be concluded by 10:00 p.m.
3. The site shall be left clean of any litter at the close of the event.
4. If ground excavation of any kind is required, please contact Underground Service
Alert (USA) at 1-800-422-4133. The service is free of charge provided USA is given
at least two day's notice. Before any cranes, forklifts, or other aerial equipment is
raided, check for existing overhead wires.
5. No off-site advertising signs are permitted.
6. Parking for the event shall occur at the clubhouse or on private streets within the
boundaries of the existing country club.
7. Permits for temporary electric facilities shall be obtained from the Building and
Safety Department prior to installation or use.
8. The event organizer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of La
Quinta in the event of any legal claim or litigation arising out of the City's approval
of this event. The City of La Quinta shall have the right to select its defense counsel
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at its sole discretion.
9. The event organizer shall schedule a special inspection by the Building & Safety
Department, to be conducted on Tuesday, January 11, 2000, at a fee of $100.00.
10. The event organizer shall comply with all of the conditions of the Riverside County
Fire Department, as attached (5 pages). All questions regarding the meaning of
these conditions should be referred to the Fire Department Planning and
Engineering staff at (760) 863-8886.
11. The City may impose additional conditions, or revoke this permit, if any problems
arise during the event that need special attention or consideration.
This decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission provided the written appeal
and filing fee of $175.00 are submitted to this Department within 15 calendar days. Please
contact our office if you wish to file an appeal and we will assist you.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact the undersigned at 760-777-
7125.
Very truly yours,
JERRY HERMAN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
L LIE MOURIQUAN
Associate Planner
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
In cooperation with the
Caltfornia Department of Foresrry and FYre Protection
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January 5, 2000
To: A Star Rents
75-060 Mayfair Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Attn: Leon Bennett
Re: Tent Permit
Traditions / MUP2000-185
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VVith respect to the condition of approval regarding the above referenced event, the Fire Department
requires the following fire protection measures be provided in accordance with the La Quinta Municipal
Code, Title 24, and/or Riverside County Fire Department protection standards:
A) GENE
1) All tent and canopy setups must meet the requirements of the 1998 California Fire Code.
13) LOCATION OF JFNTS AND CANOPIES
1) Tents must be separated from any property line, building, other tent, canopy, or temporary
membrane structure by a minimum distance of 20 feet.
2) Fire access roadways must be provided.
3) The minimum clearance of 20 feet must be maintained from the parking of automobiles or
other internal combustion engines.
4) For the purposes of required distances, support ropes and guywires are to be considered part of
the tent.
C MliCTURAUpTABILITY
1) Tents and canopies shall be adequately roped, braced and anchored to withstand the elements
of weather against collapsing.
D) FLAMEPROOFING
1) The shtewalls, drops and tops of all tents and canopies shall be of flame-retardant material. All
decorations used must be flame retardant to the satisfaction of this department. This includes
all paper, cardboard, cloth, plastic, or other materials more than 1/4° thick, used for the
purposes of decoration or display. This does not apply to sample merchandise on display or
being offered for sale if amounts exhibited are within reasonable limits and are satisfactory to
this department. Materials used for table coverings shall be noncombustible or the entire table
covering must be flame retardant.
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2) Tents and canopies shall have a permanently affixed label with the following information_
a) Identification of temporary membrane structure, tent or canopy, size and fabric or material type.
b) For flame -resistant materials, the necessary Information to determine compliance with the Fire Code.
c) For flame -retardant -treated materials, the date that the temporary membrane structure, tent or
canopy and other combustible materials were last treated with an approved flame retardant.
d) The trade name and type of flame retardant utilized in the flame-retardant treatment.
e) The name of the person and firm that applied the flame retardant.
3) Hay bales, straw and other flammable materials shall not be within 30 feet of any tent or canopy. Hay
bales, etc. if placed inside or on top of the tent, must be flame retardant.
a) Balloons or other similar devices that are filled with toxic or flammable gases are not permitted.
b) Automobiles used for display mast have the batteries disconnected and less than one gallon of fuel in
the tank.
C) All flame-retardant certifications shall be retained on the premises. All flameproofing is subject to
testing and approval from this department. .
E SMOKING AND OPEN FLAM
1) Smoking shall not be permitted in any tent or canopy or in any adjacent areas where hay, straw, sawdust
or any other combustible materials are stored or used unless approved by the fire inspector. NO
SMOKING signs shall be posted when required.
2) No fireworks, open flame, or any device emitting flame or fire or creating aglow capable of igniting
combustibles materials shall be used in or adjacent to any tent
F PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUIPHERS
i) The minimum fire extinguisher coverage shall be provided in every tent and canopy as per the following:
a) 200 to 500 square feet of Floor area: One 2A-10BC.
b) 501 To 1000 square feet of floor area: Two 2A -1013C.
c) Each additional 2000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof: One 2A 106C.
d) At least one 40BC type fire extinguisher shall be provided for each kitchen, mess hall, power
generator or transformer and at locations where flammable or combustible liquids are stored or
dispensed.
2) All firefighting equipment shall be provided and maintained at a height of 3 to 5 feet from the floor in a
visible and accessible location and maybe required to be posted with designating signs.
3) Qualified persons necessaryto safeguard the premises shall be provided as required and approved by
this department.
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G1 EXITS
i) Exits shall be spaced at approximately equal intervals around the perimeter of the tent and shall be so
located that no point is more than 100 feet from any exit
2) The number of exits and minimum width of openings shall be provided in accordance with CFC Art. 32,
Table 3211-A.
3) Exit openings from any tent shall remain open or may be covered by a flame-retardant curtain. The
curtains shall be free sliding on a metal support at a minimum of 8 feet from floor level at the exit. The
curtains shall be so arranged that when open, no part of the curtains shall obstruct the exit Said curtains
shall be of contrasting color with the color of the tent.
4) Aisles having minimum width of not less than 44 Inches shall be provided from all seating areas, and their
width shall be progressively increased in width to provide at all points not less than 1 foot of aisle with for
each 50 persons served by such aisle at that point. The arrangement of aisles shall be approved by the
fire inspector.
5) The spacing of rows of seats shall provide a space of not less than 12 inches from the back of one seat to
the front of the other. Alsles shall be so located that there will be no more than sic intervening seats
between any seat and the nearest aisle.
H) MAINTENANCE OF EXIT WAYS
1) The required minimum clear width of exits, aisles and passageways shall be maintained at all times to a
public way.
2) No guywire, guyrope or other support members shall cross any means of egress at a height of less than 8
feet.
3) The surface of exit ways shall be maintained in a manner approved by the fire inspector.
11 EXIT ILLUMINATIObi
1) Exits shall be illuminated at any time the structure is occupied with light having an intensity of not less than
one footcandle at floor level.
2) Exit signs shall be Installed at required exit doorways and where otherwise needed to clearly Indicate the
direction of travel when the exit series 50 or more people.
3) Exit signs in tents with an occupancy load over 100 people shall be of an approved self luminous type or
shall be internally or externally illuminated by fixtures supplied in the manner specfied below.
4) Two separate circuits, one of which shall be separate from all other circuits, for occupant loads of 300 or
less.
5) Two separate sources of power, one of which shall be an approved emergency system, shalt be provided
when the occupant load exceeds 300. Emergency systems shall be supplied from storage batteries or on
site generator set and the system shall be Installed in accordance with the requirements of the National
Electrical Code.
J) HEATING AND COOKING EQUIPMENT
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1) All heating and cooking equipment shall be in compuance-with the 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code or
shall be approved by the fire inspector.
2) Gas, solid, or liquid -fuel -burning equipment shall be vented to the outside air by the means of approved
vent or flue in such a manner that no portion of the tent or canopy is within 12 inches of the flue or vent.
Vents for solid fuel burning equipment shall be provided with spark arrestors having openings no larger
than 1/4 inch wire mesh. '
3) Heating and cooking equipment shall not be located within 10 feet of exits, aisles, passageways or
combustible materials.
4) Cooking equipment outside the tent shall be at least 30 feet away from any structure.
ni FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE; LIQUIDS A D LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS
1) No flammable or combustible liquids shall not be stored Inside or within 50 feet of any tent.
2) Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) shall not be used or stored in connection -with any tent or canopy unless the
following requirements are strictly adhered to_
3) All storage containers, equipment, fittings and appliances are listed and approved for use of LPG.
4) A11 tanks, hoses, fittings and appliances shall be protected from physical damage of any type.
5) All tanks in use must be secured to prevent them from tipping over and must be located a minimum
distance of 5 feet from any tent, vent, flue or any openings.
6) All spare tanks must be stored 50 feet from the tent and shall be protected from damage. The storage
area must be free of flammable or combustible materials.
7) The total amount of (LPG) on site shall be limited to 60 U.S. gallons.
8) All areas were LPG Is stored must be free of combustibles.
9) No Smoking signs must be posted in storage areas.
HOUSEKEEPING
1) All weeds and flammable vegetation shall be removed from the area occupied by any tent and any areas
within 30 feet of any such structure.
2) The floor surface inside and the grounds adjacent to or within 30 feet outside of tents or canopies shall be
kept free and clear of combustible waste. Such waste shall be stored in approved containers until
removed from the premises -
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MjELFC RICAL
1) All extension cords shall be over current protected and or ground fault interrupter protected. No additional
taps are to be in any device. (NO octopus, 2 way or 3 way taps, cube adapters or mutti-plug extension
cords). Quad boxes are approved if wired with 12/3 gauge wire or greater. All extension cords shall be of
1213 gauge wire or greater with approved connectors.
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NOTE: TENT SETUPS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON INITIAL INSPECTION DUE TO SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES NOTED AT THAT TIME.
All City requirements must be met and permits obtained prior to the conditional approval from this department.
The installing tent company shall be responsible to contact the Fire Department to schedule an inspection.
Requests for inspections are to be made at least 24 hours in advance and may be arranged by calling (7 60) 883-
8886.
All questions regarding the meaning of these conditions should be referred to the Fre Department Planning &
Engineering staff at (760) 863-8886.
Respectfully,
FRANK KAWASAKI
Chief Fire Department Planner
Walter Brandes
Fire Safety Specialist
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PARTY RENTALS
To: Fire Marshal Date: ] _ S o Cho
From: Leoti Ae-nAe
Subject: Permit Request for Special Event Canopy or Tent
A STAR RENTS, on behalf of our Customer Tra1+1 V, A)
submits the following information to obtain permission to erect the canopies or tents
on the attached plans.
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2. Name of Event i -�- `j'-ocLrN n e.,,;+
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