The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-23
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Of Ordinance Passed and Resolutions
Adopted BY the Common Council Of the

An Ordinance providing for all matters
concerning, relating to or affecting the
construction, alteration, repair removal
or maintenance of all buildings or struc-
lures. or parts of buildings or str1c-
lures; erected or to be erected within
the City of St Paul"
The Common Council of the civ Of ST
fauI do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. ,
mat Part XIV. COMPRISING sections
d9ooo 100 10 - inclusive Of Ordinance No
6r,S 1EuS, approved May 10, 1901, entitled IAN
ordnance providing for all naftere CON,
cernlng, relating to or affecting tho eoii
structlon, alteration, repair rernSal n nv,
maintenance nla of all buildings or structures
or To- to n ha oi @ @nuiialhgs or structures erected
ponI,, ~ pe erected within the City Of st.
Fdul, be and the same is hereby amend.
ed to. read as follows:
PART XIV.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHERE NOVA.
BILE STAGE SCENERY AND APPA-
RATUs is USED, THEATERs AND
PLACES OF AssEMBLAeE.
Sec. f66. Theaters, Opera Houses. Etc
Every theater, opera house. auditorium,
or other building intended to be used for
theatrlcat or operate purposes or for
punhc entertainment of any kind where
SStaee scenery and apparatus is employed,
HeTeaitef erected in the City of St Paul
shaI be built to comply with the REQUIRE
ments of this Code, and every such hniId-
ing now In use for such purposes shall
COHIOIm 10 all requirements of this Code
except as to sections .172, 173. 174. liz 176
1a5' 1S0, 1S1, 1S7 1873, 189, 1911 1872 I93 1e4
l99: 2Ol, 2O6; and in regard to ali pro1
Er,re TtSIoIlS OF these, sections omitted. the
Commissioner of Public Works shall make
such regulations, binding upon the own
Sla; ieSsees Or managers of any Of said
O ouidqtlngs- directing any act to be done in
or ABOUT the arrangements of such build
mss ana the several appliances connected
tueieWlth, such as corridors courts Doors
STATS STATS exits, windows, fire escapes, fire
pipes and apparatus, electric lights ANA
storage OF general properties as the said
SoInmlssloner Of Public Works may deem
necessary for the public safety
IN case of neglect or refusal on tho mart
. " me owner or lessee of said building to
comply with the orders of the said Com
I 0l Publlc Works, the Commits
sloher OF Public Works, with the cOncnI-
renee OF the Mayor and Chief of Police
SnalI have the power to close such hJIiIG
ing until the said orders are carried out.
sec 167 Buildings Not in Actual use
No building which at the time Of the
f"r S5e 4Se ~ tnls CODE Is not in actual use
M tol tneatlcaI or operate purposes, and
no pudding hereafter erected ana NOT in
conformity with the requirements ~ tbjs
q Gae, ~; sIlaII pe used for theatrical or oper-
astc purposes. or for public entertainment
oI any Kind where stage scenery Or an
paratus is employed, until the same shaII
ndne e peen made to conform to the re-
qulrements of this Code
Sec'1e8. Buildings to Be Approved
:. No building shall be opened to the NH
nc for theatrical or opeTatic Durnnsas ~,
lor public entertainments of anv IIind
lin uLen Lile commissioner of Public Works
@ oIltlIl nave approved the same in WRITING,
Code. - u IilS
The COMMISSIONER of Public Works shall
cause monthly inspections to be made of
al tneaterS, When open to the public and
a written report of the condition. If IN
theater and orders. if any given to the
management shall be filed with the Com
The Commissioner of Public Works shall
nave nave the right to require tests of asbestos
SGiu[ialns Or, any appliances" which may be
ia e. 20 get out OF order or repair except
Ihe IRE apparatus, the tests to be made
as oiten as he may think necessary.
Sec. 1e9, Certificate Before Use 49,,
No license shall be granted for anv such
oulldmg, and the Chief of Police of fhe
ofNy of +r silaIi close, and prevent an opening
proVaI IN writing shall have been given
oy the Commissioner Of Public Works.
Sec. 17o. AisIes and Passage Ways
Al aisles and passage ways in said
pulldlng shall be kept free from camn
STOOLS ti' chalrs, sofas and other obstruc-
tIohs and no person shall be allowed to
stand IN or occupy any of the aisles or
passage ways during any perfOrmance
service, exhibition. lecture concert. bali
OF any public assemblage.
Sec. III. Fronts
Every theater or other building as men
toned in section 166 of this Code shall
nave az least one front on the street. ex-
cept as hereinafter mentioned, and in such
front there shall be suitable means of en-
trance an% exit for the audience SI1nb
main entrance shall not be more than two
Ieet higher than the level of the side
Sec. 172. Courts
In addition to the aforesaid e17tra ncss
and exits OH the street there shall he RE-
served for. service in case of emergency
an open court or space on the side not
norderlng on the street, where said build
ing IS located on corner, and on both
slues OF said building, where there is but
one frontage on the street The width
OF such open court or courts shall not be
less tnan seven feet where the seating
capacity Is not over one thousand people,
aDoVe one thousand and not more than
queen hundred, eight feet in width and
width. ~
Said open courts shall begin on line
with or near the prOscenium WALL and
auditorium
proper, to or near the wall separating
the same from the entrance lobby or ves-
tibule.
Sec. f7s. Separate Corridors to Streets
A separate and distinct corridor shall
continue to the street from each open
court through such superstructure az
may be built on the street side of the
auditorium. with continuous walls of
bricks or other fire proof materials on
each side OF the entire length of said cor
rldor or corridors, and the ceilings and
floors shall be fire proof. Said corridors
shall not be reduced in width to more than
three feet less than the width of the omen
court or courts; and there shall be no pro-
1ectlOn in the same; the outer openings
to be provided with doors or gates open
ing toward the street
During the performance the doors or
gates shall be kept open by proper fasten-
ings; at other times they may be closed
by movable bolts or locks. The said open
courts and the corridors shall not be used
for storage purposes. or for any purpose
whatsoever except for exit and entrance
from and to the auditorium and stage
The level of said corridors at the street
entrance OF the same shall not be more
than six inches above the level of the
sidewalk at such entrance. To overcome
any difference of level in and between
courts, corridors. lobbieS. passag ages and
aisles on the ground floor. gradients shall
be employed of not over one foot in
twelve feet with no perpendicular rises.
Sec. 174. Auditorium Exits to Side
Courts
From the auditorium opening into the
said street. there shall be not less than