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CHARLES M. ROLTNTREE
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KEN W. BOWERS
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JOSEPH SILVA
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TO: Mayor and City Council C ty C e~rk Off ce
FROM: Joseph Silva, Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention
SUBJECT: Request far Variance for Tents Selling Fireworks
File UDC 11-3E~C1 for TNT Tents
The Meridian Fire Department is recommending that the Meridian City Council consider
limiting the size of tents for retail sale of Fireworks to 200 square feet and canopies to 400
square feet per section 2403.2 of the 20031nternational Fire Code. The recommendation is
based on a size which would discourage allowing customers to enter the tent and having
direct access to the product during the selection process. We opposed to large tents for the
sale of fireworks for the following reasons:
1. The vendors have not been removing the product from the large tents after hours
because of the shear quantity of inventory. This has posed a real security problem
because tents have no way of being secured from the theft.
2. Large quantities of fireworks in a tent pose a safety concern for the individuals
conducting the sales, individual members of the public and the surrounding property.
3. Large tents have been erected in fields before the weeds have been removed
posing a direct fire hazard.
4. We have had problems with 1500 square foot tents being erected and collapsing
in storms.
5. Tents are not allowed in the City of Boise, temporary fireworks stands have to
less than 750 square feet.