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Food Vendor Requirements

All requirements are per the 2021 International Fire Code

ALL Tents Must:

  1. Be certified FLAME RESISTANT—with NFPA 701 Label.
  2. Have a NO SMOKING sign posted.
  3. Be placed 20 FEET from any cooking area/device.
NFPA 701 Label

NO EATING IS ALLOWED IN ANY TENT IN WHICH COOKING TAKES PLACE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Fire Extinguisher(s) Required:

  1. A minimum of one 5 lb, ABC, dry chemical (2A:20B:C) fire extinguisher is required for all tents.
  2. If deep frying or cooking with oil, a minimum of a 10 lb, ABC (4A:40B:C) extinguisher or 1 Class K extinguisher and one 5 lb, ABC, dry chemical (2A:20B:C) extinguisher is required.

Allowable Distances of Other Cooking Areas From Any Structures (Including Tents):

  1. Charcoal cooking – 20 FEET.
  2. LP gas (NOT cooking with oil/grease)
    • LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 500 GALLON container of LP—10 FEET
    • GREATER THAN 500 GALLON container of LP—25 FEET
  3. Cooking with oil or grease—20 FEET.
    • Unit must be: Commercially Manufactured, & UL Listed
  4. Electric cooking (NOT cooking with oil/grease) – 10 FEET.
  5. NO OPEN FLAMES ALLOWED
Cooking areas

ALL VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY

PLEASE NOTE:

This is not a complete listing of the fire regulations, only an example of commonly violated regulations. The Fire Chief may modify the above regulations. The Fire Chief has the ultimate authority of regulations by Local & State Law.

Fire Prevention Bureau
City of Oshkosh Fire Department
(920) 236-5240
fireprevention@oshkoshwi.gov