Department of Economic and Business Development

Director

CITY OF TOLEDO

Division of Building Inspection
Chris J. Zervos, Commissioner
David M. Golis, P.E.
Building Official & Floodplain Administrator

Our Division’s web-site can be accessed 24/7 at www.toledo.oh.gov

FESTIVAL/CARNIVAL PERMIT & INSPECTION INFORMATION

It  is  necessary  to  purchase  a  tent  permit  and  an  electrical  permit  from  the  Division  of  Building Inspection and schedule a time of inspection for the wiring, tents and booths.

A tent permit application, as well as an electrical permit application is being included as part of this packet for your convenience.  The tent permit application and the electrical permit applications (an electrical permit is only required if there are rides, generators, or other electrical items) must be completed and submitted to the Fire Prevention Bureau at least 72 hours in advance of the requested inspection date. Please submit your application by Email to the Fire Prevention Bureau at  tfrdtent@toledo.oh.gov.

All information must be correct, complete, printed and legible. Two (2) 8.5” x 11” site plan drawings must accompany each application and contain basic information such as labeling and dimensions of structures and tents, their locations to a fixed point, distances to other structures, aisle widths, egress locations, etc. This permit does NOT authorize installation of electrical or mechanical systems for which a separate permit will be required through Building Inspection.

The inspections must be made during working hours (8:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.). An application is considered “Standard” if it is received 72 hours before an inspection request. Applications received less than 72 hours of an inspection request will be considered a “special service” operation for which a $100 surcharge shall be added to the permit total.

If any inspections are required at a time other than working hours, there will be a fee charged at the overtime rate, according to the attached overtime request form. Minimum time of overtime is to be paid at the time you are applying for the inspections. Any additional hours will be invoiced.

A copy of the approved site drawing and the permit must be on the premises for an inspection to occur. If any violations are found, they must be corrected and inspected prior to the tent, booth, or ride being used.

One Government Center, Suite 1600, Toledo, Ohio 43604, USA   Telephone 419-245-1220  FAX: 419-245-1329  www.toledo.oh.gov

CITY OF TOLEDO
Department of Economic and Business Development Division of Building Inspection
One Government Center, Suite 1600 l Toledo, OH 43604 l Phone (419) 245-1220 l Fax (419) 245-1329

Application No. and Log No.

Submit this application and the site plans by Email to: tfrdtent@toledo.oh.gov

 	 	 	
Application Date	Date(s) and Time(s) of Event	Set Up Address (No. and Street Name)	Location (parking lot, side lot)

 	 	 	
No. of Open Tents	Tent Sizes	No. of Enclosed Tents	Tent Sizes

	 	Yes	 	No	 	Yes		No	 		
No. of Booth(s)	No. of Ride(s)	Cooking in Tents		Using Electricity	Tent Set up Completion Date & Time	
Contractor’s Name	Sponsor/Owner’s Name

 	
Contractor’s Street Mailing Address	Sponsor/Owner’s Street Mailing Address

 	
Contractor’s City, State, Zip	Sponsor/Owner’s City, State, Zip

 	 	 	
Contractor’s Phone No.	Contractor’s Fax No.	Sponsor/Owner’s Phone No.	Sponsor/Owner’s Fax No.

 	
Contractor’s Email Address	Sponsor/Owner’s Email Address

 	 	
Contractor’s City of Toledo Tax ID No.	Sponsor’s Contact Person Name	Sponsor’s Contact Phone No.

 	
On-site Contact Person’s Name	Mobile Phone No.	Description of Work (install tents, booths, rides for carnival, festival, etc.)

Notes:
 	
Date & time inspection is requested
 	
Other Information

FIRE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED – SEE ATTACHED CHECKLIST

Valuation ……………………   $1.00 Permit Fee (Standard) ……. $75.00

Plan Review ………………. $53.00 3% State Surcharge ……….. $3.84 StandardPermitTotal          $131.84

Approved

Date

WARNING: The approval of plans procured by misrepresentation of facts or conditions, misstatements in application or through mistakes or improper action by any   officer or employee of this department does not legalize any illegal construction or agreement. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE GRANTING OF THIS PERMIT, I, or we, agree to save the City of Toledo, harmless from any and all damages. I, or we, do hereby covenant and agree to construct said work in all respects in compliance with the provisions of the Statutes of the State of Ohio and the Ordinances of the City of Toledo, and that all statements as made are correct and true. The applicant agrees to comply with all orders of the Department of Inspection and the Department of Fire and Rescue Operations.

 	
Printed Name of Contractor or Contractor’s Authorized Agent	Printed Name of Applicant

 	
Signature of Contractor or Contractor’s Authorized Agent	Date	Signature of Applicant	Date

Ohio Fire Code, Rule 24 checklist for installation of:
TENTS and OTHER MEMBRANE STRUCTURES

Special event documents and structure installation shall include at minimum, but not limited to, all of the following:

1.	Duration of special event. Structures having an area in excess of 400 sq.ft. require plan review and permit issuance. Please allow three to ten working days for plan review.

2.	Detailed site plan required, showing location of tent(s), property lines, existing structures, aisles and driveways.

3.	Structure required to be located at minimum 20’ away from combustible material or vegetation that create a fire hazard, property line, other tents or parked vehicles. Exception (1), (OFC 2403.8.2): Separation distance not required when tents not used for cooking aggregated floor area does not exceed 15,000 square feet.
*Structures in excess of 15,000 square feet at minimum will have a 50’ separation distance.

4.	Flame retardant material or flame resistant treatment required. Label required to be affixed to tent or submit evidence of certification with plan review documents.

5.	Exit signs required for occupant loads of 50 or more. Maximum travel distance to an exit shall not be greater than (100’) feet. Exits signs shall be clearly marked and installed. Exits sign shall be an approved self-luminous type or shall be internally or externally illuminated as per OFC 2403.12.

6.	A minimum of one 2A20BC portable fire extinguisher required every (75’) feet of travel. Hand-held fire extinguishers shall be installed so that its top is not more than 5 feet above the floor. The clearance between the floor and the bottom of installed hand-held extinguishers shall not be less than 4 inches.

7.	“NO SMOKING” signage required to be installed.

8.	Cooking tents required to have at minimum class K or 30BC fire extinguisher(s). Cooking tents shall not be located within 20 feet of other tents.

9.	Indoor or outdoor cooking equipment that produces sparks or grease-laden vapors shall not be within (20’) feet of tents or (10’) feet from exits or combustible materials.

10.	Compliance with applicable sections of the 2011 Ohio Fire Code,
Rule 24, 2011 Ohio Building Code Sections 111.1.6, 3102, and 3105.1.

Call Fire Prevention Bureau’s Assignment Office for an inspection when installation is complete (419) 245-1140.

Date of issue: 30 July 2002	Effective Date: 30 July 2002
(T.M.C., Ord. 445-02)	Revised:
27 February 2013	

Solid Fuel Cooking (Wood, Charcoal, and Briquttes) OFC 2404.7

Propane or Barbeque Cooking OFC 2404.7

Cooking Tent OFC 2404.15.2

Must be 10 Feet
away

TENT

OFC Rule 24

Must be 10 Feet
away

Must be 20 Feet
away

 	

Toledo Fire Prevention
Tent Layout Separation Distance Guide

Propane, LPG and Butane Tanks OFC 2404.16.2	
		
	10 feet		

		
Must be 10 Feet away	

 	
			
Must be 20 Feet away	

 	

OFC 2404.19
Generators

Deep Fryers & other Frying
OFC
2404.15.6

OFC 2404.7
Open Flame

CITY OF TOLEDO

Department of Economic and Business Development

Matthew Sapara, 
Director

Division of Building Inspection
Chris J. Zervos, Commissioner
David M. Golis, P.E.
Building Official & Floodplain Administrator

 
Our Division’s web-site can be accessed 24/7 at www.toledo.oh.gov

ELECTRICAL CHECKLIST CARNIVAL AND TENT REQUIRMENTS
Licensed Electricians are required to pull permits for the following:

1.	Temporary services
2.	Any install that requires an Edison hook-up
3.	Any permanent installation

Feeders shall originate in an approved distribution center. Branch circuits shall originate in an approved panel board. Panel Boards installed in the weather shall be weather proof.
Cords or cables identified in Table 400-4 N.E.C. for hard usage or extra hard usage shall be acceptable. The ampacity for such cords shall be according to Table 400-5 N.E.C.

Proper size grounding conductor shall be run with all feeder and branch circuit conductors. Open splices are acceptable if not readily accessible.
All lamps for general illumination shall be protected or guarded. Receptacles and light fixtures shall not be installed on the same circuit. Supplementary ground rods shall be required for each:
1.	Generators
2.	Distribution
3.	Panel Boards
4.	Rides
5.	Concession Trailers
6.	Tents with metal frames/poles
7.	Beverage trucks/Trailers

03-01-13

CITY OF TOLEDO
Department of Economic and 
Business Development
Division of Building Inspection
One Government Center, Suite 1600 l Toledo, OH 43604 l Phone (419) 245-1220 l Fax (419) 245-1329 l www.toledo.oh.gov

ELECTRICAL PERMIT
Commercial and Multi-Family

Job Address  			 Specific Occupancy:	qCommercial	qMulti-Family Location of Work  			 	Class of Work:
•	New Construction
•	Alterations
•	Addition	Associated Permits
Building Permit  	  Zoning Certificate  		Date:	
				
			Electrical Permit No.	

Owner’s Name	Contractor’s Name		
Owner’s Address	Contractor’s Address		
City, State, Zip	City, State, Zip		
Phone No.	Phone No.		
Fax No.	Fax No.		
Email Address	Email Address		
	Contractor’s License No.		

WORK DESCRIPTION		
Item	Quantity	Unit Price	Sub-Total	Total		
Temporary Pole		$40.00 each				
Electric Sign Circuits		$40.00 each				
Mobile Home Service		$.35/amp.				
Mobile Home Pedestal		$.35/amp.				
Pool Bonding		$50.00 each				
Carnival Rides (maximum of $500)		$40 for 1st; $15 ea. Additional				
Existing service release, inspection only		$40.00 / unit				
Other (i.e. other tent / festival electrical items)		$40.00				
Plan Review		$50 base + $.03/s.f., min 100 s.f				
New Construction, Alterations, Additions, plus fees shown below		$60.00/unit				
Service change #amps	x units		$.35/amp				
Electrical heat units and heat zones		$6.00 each				
Electrical strip heaters # elements		$6.00 each				
Circuits		$5.00 1st; $1.50 each additional				
Feed & Power Circuit		$6.00 each				
Fixtures		$5.00 1st; $1.50 each additional				
Generators # kilowatts		$40 min or $.30/kw				
Motors = < 5 h.p.		$4.50 each				
Over 5 to 100 h.p (total h.p of all motors)		$4.50 ea motor + $.50 per hp				
Over 100 h.p (total h.p of all motors)		$60.00 ea. Motor + $.25 per hp				
Permit Fee (minimum $40.00 permit fee)				
1% State surcharge				
Other Fee (i.e., re-inspection fee)	$50.00 each				
Total Permit Fee			

Comments:  	

Warning: The approval of plans by any officer or employee of this department procured by misrepresentation of facts or conditions, does not legalize any illegal construction or agreement.

In consideration of the granting of this permit, I (we), agree to save the City of Toledo harmless from any and all damages. I (we) do hereby covenant and agree to construct said work and make said installations in all respects in compliance with the provisions of the Statutes of the State of Ohio and the Ordinances of the City of Toledo, and that all statements made are correct and true.  I (we) agree to comply with all orders of the Division of Building Inspection. The undersigned further agrees to dispose of all construction waste material in accordance with applicable City laws.

 	
Printed Name of Owner	Printed Name of Registered Contractor

 	
Signature of Owner	Date	Signature of Registered Contractor	Date

CITY OF TOLEDO

Division of Building Inspection
Chris J. Zervos, Commissioner
David M. Golis, P.E.
Building Official & Floodplain Administrator

Department of Economic and 
Business Development
Matthew Sapara, 
Director

Our Division’s web-site can be accessed 24/7 at www.toledo.oh.gov

Date:	October 27, 2014

To:	All festival sponsors and amusement ride owners

RE:	State of Ohio Amusement Ride Safety Division Ruling
Amusement Ride Requirements

The State of Ohio Amusement Ride Safety Division has notified the City of Toledo Building Inspection Department that a ruling was instituted which could adversely affect the operation of amusement rides at your festival.

Effective January 1, 2006, amusement ride owners cannot connect rides to alternating current (AC) unless they have written certification that the fusible switch, enclosed circuit breaker, or panel board has been approved by a State of Ohio certified electrical inspector or a State of Ohio licensed electrical contractor. Ohio law requires ride owners to obtain written certification from the event sponsor/facility owner.

Ride owners should notify event sponsors under contract or at the time a contract agreement is signed about these new requirements.

Event sponsors/facility owners should have written certification on hand. If the certification is not available, you should contact your electrical contractor, or your electrical utility supplier.

State of Ohio Inspectors are making random, periodic checks at area festivals to enforce this law. Get your certification before your opening day. If you have any questions concerning this matter, you may contact the State of Ohio Amusement Ride Safety Division by phone at 614-728-6280, or email at  ridesafety@agri.ohio.gov.

CITY OF TOLEDO
Department of Economic & Business Development Division of Building Inspection
One Government Center, Suite 1600 l Toledo, OH 43604 l Phone (419) 245-1220 l Fax (419) 245-1329 l www.toledo.oh.gov

MasterCard/Visa Remittance Form

•	MasterCard	r Visa    	
Card Number	3 Digit Code	Expiration Date

 	
Name as it appears on card	Company Name.

 	
Printed Name of person signing this form	Mailing Address, City, State, Zip

 	 	
Signature of person signing this form	Phone No.	Fax No.

 	
Email Address	Job Address

NOTE: One Stop Shop may raise or lower an authorized amount by $10.00 to correct a miscalculated permit fee.
Adjustment Explanation

Fee Type (electrical, tent, hauling, plumbing permit, license renewal, etc.)

Permit Fee Amount Authorized	 	

Add $1.00 Postage and Handling fee
if permit is to be returned by mail	 	 Adjustment
Total Amount Authorized	 	

 	 	 	
Permit Tech Initials	Date	Application Type / #	Cashier’s Initials

P/Inspection/Forms:Credit Card Authorization Form 02-27-13

CITY OF TOLEDO
         Department of Economic and 
                                         Business Development
Division of Building Inspection
One Government Center, Suite 1600 l Toledo, OH 43604 l Phone (419) 245-1220 l Fax (419) 245-1329 l www.toledo.oh.gov

OVERTIME REQUEST FORM

Inspection Requested:	qBuilding	qHeating	qElectrical	qPlumbing	qRefrigeration

 	
Type of Inspection, i.e. Service, Rough, Final, Carnival, Tent, etc.	Date

 		I agree to pay additional cost for overtime inspections. Permit No.

 	

Address to be inspected

Printed Name of Applicant

 	 	 	

Date Requested	Day of Week	Time Needed

Applicant’s Signature	Date

I understand that notwithstanding an ordinance or permit	 	

fee paid that an inspection on Saturday, Sunday, holiday or after 4:00 p.m. on a regular workday will require me to pay an overtime fee for the inspection. The minimum fee, shown below, must be paid at the time the request is made.

Saturday
Minimum $150 per inspector. Additional $75 per hour or part thereof per inspector after four hours.

Sunday or Holiday Overtime

Applicant’s Phone No.	Applicant’s Mobile Phone No. Send the invoice to:

Business Name

Business Street Mailing Address

Minimum $325 per inspector. Additional $90 per hour or	 	

part thereof per inspector after four hours.

Regular Workday 4:00 inspection
Minimum (2 hrs) $150 per inspector. Additional $75 per hour or part thereof per inspector after one hour.

Business City, State, Zip

 	
Business Phone No.	Business Fax No.

Credit Card Authorization (to pay by credit card). Please provide the following information:

 			•	MasterCard	r Visa	 			
Card Number			3 Digit V Code	Expiration Date	
Name as it appears on card	Company Name.

Printed Name of person signing this form

Signature of person signing this form

Office Use Only

Authorized by  	

Date