Tents shall be permitted in residential use districts only as an accessory use and only in conformity with the regulations set forth herein.

No tent or combination of tents totaling an excess of 200 square feet or canopies in excess of 400 square feet in area shall be erected or maintained in any residential use district without first obtaining a tent permit from the Division of Fire Prevention.

No tent(s) or canopy(ies) for which a permit is required shall be erected or maintained in any residential use district for a period of time in excess of 72 hours.

Tents, canopies and membrane structures having a total area in excess of 400 square feet shall not be erected, operated or maintained for any purpose without first obtaining a tent permit from the Division of Fire Prevention.

Tents or canopies located in other than residential use districts shall be a minimum of 200 feet from the nearest residence.

There must be, within a reasonable distance from the tent or canopy, one off-street parking space for every 50 square feet of area occupied by the tent or tents.

No noise emanating from any activity occurring in or at the tents or canopies shall be audible more than 500 feet into the nearest residential area.

No tent or canopy pursuant to this section shall be erected or maintained for a period of time in excess of 30 days for a retail use, or 180 days for a restaurant use. Only one such permit shall be granted on a site per calendar year. In the case of three-day events, a maximum of three events per calendar year may be permitted.

Tents erected and in use for longer than 30 days shall require additional inspections at the discretion of the Chief Fire Marshal to ensure public safety.

Tents, when utilized as an accessory use to a restaurant, shall require the review and approval of the Planning Board.

All tents shall comply with all applicable zoning requirements of the underlying district it is located in.

All tents in excess of 120 square feet must comply with all federal, state and Town building, fire and electrical codes.

If the tent is to be used as a place of public assembly, as defined in Chapter 19 of this Code, then a public assembly permit shall also be obtained.