Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-18
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Ordinance NO. 11,eo1

New Series.)
An Ordinance amending Ordinance NO.
10415 (New Series) entitled AN Ordt-
nance establishing fire limits, regulating
the construction, repair, moving and de-
molition of buildings, providing for the inc
Issuing Of permits for the same, ana Tor
the condemnation Of buildings and other
structures dangerous to property, life or
limb, and regulating the storage and use
of dangerous, inflammable or explosive
se Msyor a9 Sty cosno Of the c @
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That Ordinance No. lO,4lb
New Series), entitled AN Ordinance es-
tablishing fire limits, regulating. the con-
struction, repair, moving and demolition
of buildings. providing for the Issuing OF
permits for the same, and for the con-
demnation Of buildings and other strue- ;
lures dangerous to property, life or limD.
and regulating the storage and use OF
dangerous, infammable or explosive sub
stances" approved December 81. 1904, be
and the same is hereby amended In the
manner hereinafter in this Ordnance pre-
scribed
Sec. g. That Section 80 of said ordi-
nance No. 10,415 New Series) be and the
same is hereby amended SO as to read
DEFINITION OF A THEATER.
Sec. 30. For the purposes of this Ordi-
nance a theater is defined to be a build
ing in which is room used for theatrical
or operatic exhibitions or other public
entertainments, having total seating
capacity of one hundred or more persons.
upon the stage of which movable scenery
Is used, or which has a stage twenty feet
or more in depth with the ceiling OF the
stage more than three feet higher than
the proscenium arch at any, point. Ex-
cept as hereinafter expressly declared,
the provisions of this article of this .Ordi-
nance shall not apply to any building
which Is in use as q theater at the time
In course of construction at said time,
and intended and designed to be used as
a theater; but no other building shall be
used as a theater, unless the same shall
conform in all respects to the require
ments of this Ordinance. No changes, al
terations, or repairs exceeding in cost the
sum of one thousand dollars, and no
series of changes, alterations or repairs
aggregating in cost more than one thou
sand dollars within any period of twelve
months, shall be made In any theater
building hereinbefore excepted from the
operation of this article of this Ordi-
nance, unless at the same time the entire
building so changed, altered or repaired,
shall be made to conform in all respects
to the requirements of this Ordinance;
No. 10,415 New Series) be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
PROSCENIUM WALL.
Sec. sc. The auditorium shall be separ-
ated from the stage by fire wall built Of
brick. concrete or masonry, and such wall
shall extend at least four feet above
the stage roof, or the auditorium roof,
If the latter be the higher, and shall be
coped. The upper twelve feet of such
wall shall be not less than twelve inches
thick, and shall be increased in thickness
four inches for every twelve feet of height
Of wall below the same. Above the pros
cenium opening there shall be an iron
girder or truss of sufficient strength to
safely support the load above, and the
terials to protect it from heat. Should
there be constructed an orchestra above
the stage, over the proscenium opening,
the said orchestra shall be placed on the
above mentioned, and shall be entered
only from the auditorium side of said
wall. The moulded frame around the
proscenium opening shall be formed en-
tirely of fireproof materials. If metal be
used said metal shall be filled in solid
with -combustible material and Sc
curely anchored to the wall with iron.
Each face of the proscenium wall above
the opening for height of eighteen
inches above the girder supporting the
wall. shall be in line vertically and flush
with the corresponding faces OF the sup
porting walls at the sides of the opening,
In order that the curtains hereinafter
provided for may fit snugly against said
walls at all points.
The proscenium opening shall be pro,
tected by two curtains, viz: there shall
be a curtain on the stage side, which shall
be constructed and maintained In one OF
the following modes, and not otherwise,
of rigid metal grille, covered on each
side with layer of pure woven asbestos
cloth, at least one-eighth of an inch thick
capable of sustaining without damage o
temperature of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit,
and reinforced with brass wire woven
into the fabric thereof or in case said
asbestos be not so reinforced, then be,
tween the asbestos cloth and the metal
grille there shall be on each side of the
metal grille a galvanized iron woven wire
screen of one-quarter inch mesh, securely
fastened both to the metal grille ana 70
the asbestos cloth; or said curtain shall
consist of pure woven asbestos cloth. at
least one-eighth of an inch thick, capable
of sustaining without damage a tempera-
ture of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit and re-
inforced with brass wire woven into the
fabric thereof, and fastened at the sides
by means of brass rings to vertical steel
rods set inside the proscenium opening,
and close to the face of the proScenlum
wall: or said curtain shall consist OF
one inch redwood planking, on each side
of which there shall be spread layer OF
pure woven asbestos cloth, not less
capable of sustaining without damage a
temperature of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit,
and over each layer of asbestos cloth
there shall be placed a layer OF sheet
metal of not less than No. 20 gauge, and
said curtain shall run in groove on each
side of the proscenium opening, so as 70
prevent any draft from passing AROUND
the edge thereof.
There shall be no light nor any obstruc-
tion placed or arranged so as to interfere
with the operation Of said curtain or
make 1t possible to prevent the descent
of the curtain at any time by careless
ness, intent or otherwise. Such curtain
shall be operated at each side Of the
proscenium arch by an endless chain or
other mechanical device. And there shall
be a second and emergency curtain or
similar construction, capable of being
operated from the box Office, or lobby.
All freproof curtains shall be tested by
an actual test and approved by the Fire
Department before permit for its use
shall be issued. There shall be no door
way or opening through the proscenium
wall from the auditorium, above the level
Of the first floor, and such first floor open
ing or openings shall have Underwriters
STANDARD Fire Resisting Doors" con-
structed in accordance with the provisions
of Section 276 of this Ordinance, on each
face of the wall. and the door or. doors
shall be hung so as to be opened from
either side at all times, on automatically
closing spring hinges.
Sec. a. That Section "a of said Ordi-
nance No. 10415 New Series) be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Sec. 81. Stand pipes four inches in
diameter, shall be provided as follows,
viz: One stand pipe on each side of the
stage with hose attachments at each
floor or gallery level, one in the property
room and one in the carpenters shop, If
the same be contiguous to the building