New Smoking Rules For Ramadan Tents

With the Holy month drawing near, dining in one of the stunning majlis tents around the UAE is a Ramadan essential. And for all hotels in Dubai, engrossed in organizing those beautiful Ramadan tents to give you the authentic Arabian Iftar experience; here are the new smoking rules put up by the Dubai Municipality.

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New Smoking Rules For Ramadan Tents in Dubai

• Ramadan tents should be within the borders of the hotel. It should not merge with other hotel facilities and restaurants
• Tent entrance should be separate from the hotel entrance.
• Temporary tents should have proper ventilation and air conditioning.
• All fabrics used inside the tent should be fire resistant
• To provide shisha services, a permit must be obtained from the Civil Defence
• Smoking permit can be lifted, regardless of its validity, in case of any complaints.
• Shisha preparing areas should be completely isolated from the tent.
• Shisha being offered outdoors is prohibited.
• The tents will be open during Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr, in addition to 5 working days for dismantling the tent.
• The permit will not be valid in case of violation of one of the conditions stipulated in Federal Law on Tobacco Control.
• The permit stands invalid in the event of any change in the location.
• No smoking sign must be placed in all smoke-free locations and people under the age of 18 are not allowed to enter.
• A warning poster must be placed at the smoking area entrance.
• Smoking guests should be kept away from nonsmokers, with a minimum distance of 3 feet.
• Smoking area should be at least 25 feet away from the exits and entrances of the tents, and ventilation and air-conditioning systems.
• The tent should have a clear emergency exit, equipped with fire extinguishers and a first aid kit
• Hotel employees should be trained in case of an emergency.
• All hotel employees must obtain valid occupational health cards.

Inspection teams will be monitoring Ramadan tents from Iftar time until they close. Perhaps, tent permit is approved only after a municipality team conducts a field visit to the site to ensure the compliance of the tent layout with smoking and non-smoking rules, locations, and all safety stipulations prior to issuing a shisha licence. Hence hotels must abide by the new smoking rules for Ramadan tents.