Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-08
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ing seats on one side only shall not be
less than two feet wide at their Begin
ming and increased in width the same as
aisles having seats on both sides.
All seats IN the auditorium excepting
those contained In boxes, shall not be less
than thrty-two inches from back to back,
firmly secured to the floor. No seat in
the auditorium shall have more than six
seats intervening between II and an aisle.
No stool or seat shall be placed In any
aisle. All platforms i'm galleries formed
to receive the seats shall be not more
than twenty-one inches in height OF riser
nor less than thirty-two inches In width
of platform.
THEATERS-G FRONTS, PAR
TtTlONS AND CEILINGS
Sec. 146 The fronts of each gallery shall
the capplng, which may be made. of
wood. The ceiling under each gallery
shall be entirely formed of fire
proof materials. The ceilings of the au-
ditorum shall be formed of fireproof ma
terials. All lathing, whenever used, shall
be of metal, The partitions In that por-
tion of the building which contains the
auditorium, the entrance and vestibule,
and every room and passage devoted to
the use of the audience, shall be con-
structed of freproof materials, including
the furring of outside or other walls. None
of the walls or ceilings shall be covered
with wood sheathng, canvas or any other
combustlble material. But this shall not
exclude the use of wood wainscoting to a
nelRnl not 10 eNCeeu SIN Ibelf WHlCn SIdll
be filled in solid between the wainscot ting
and wall with fireproof materials
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STAlRWAYS
Sec. 147. All stairs within the building
shall be constructed of fireproof material
throughout Stairs from balconies and
galleries shall not communicate with the
basement or cellar. All stairs. shall have
treads of uniform width and risers of
uniform height throughout in each flight.
Stairways serving for the exit of fifty
people shall be at least four feet wide,
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for every additional fifty people to be
accommodated, six inches must be added
to their width. The width of all stairs
shall be measured in the clear between
hand rails. In no case shall the risers
of any stairs exceed seven and half
inches in height; nor shall the treads,
exclusive of noslngs, be less than ten and
a half inches wide in straight stairs. No
circular or winding stairs for the use of
the public shall be permitted. Where the
seating capacity is for more than one
thousand people, there shall be at least
two Independent staircases, with direct
exterior outlets. provided for each gal
lery in the auditorium. where there are
not more than two galleries, and the
same shall be located on opposite sides
of said galleries " here there are more
than two galleries. one or more additional
staircases shall be provided, the outlets
from which shan communicate directly
with the principal exit or other exterior
outlets. All said staircases shall be Of
width proportionate to the seating ca
pacity as elsewhere herein prescribed
Where the seating capacity is for one
thousand people or less, two direct lines
of stairCases only shall be re-
CURED located on opposite sides of
tend from the sidewalk level to the upper
gallery, with outlets from each gallery to
each of said staircases. At least two
Independent stairways, with direct eXter-
ior outlets, shall also be provided for the
service of the stage and shall be located
on the opposite sides of the same. All
inside stairways leading to the upper
galleries of the auditorium shall be in
closed on both sides with walls of fire
proof materials. Stairs leading to the
first or lower gallery may be left open
on one side, in which case they shall be
constructed as herein provided for SINH
lar stairs leading from the entrance hall
to the main floor of the auditorium. But
in no case shall stairs leading to any
gallery be left open on both sides. When
straight stairs return directly on them
selves, a landing of the full width of
both flights, without any steps, shall be
provided. The outer line of landings shall
be curved to radius of lot less than
two feet, to avoid square angles. Stairs
turning at an angle shall have a proper
landing without winders introduced at
said turn. In stairs, when two flights
shall be introduced. and the width of
the main flights shall be at least equal to
the aggregate width of the side flights.
All stairs shall have proper landings in
closed stairways shall have, on both
sides, strong haid-rails firmly secured to
the walls about three inches distant
therefrom and about three feet above the
stairs, but said hand-rals shall not run
on level platform and landings where the
same are more in length than the width
of the stairs. All starcases eight feet
and over in width shall be provided with
a center hand-rail of metal, not less
than two inches in diameter placed at a
height of about three feet above the CEN
ter of the treadS, and supported on
wrought metal or brass standards of suf-
ticient strength. placed not nearer than
four feet, nor more than six feet apart,
and securely bolted to the treads or
risers of stairs, or both, and at the head
of each flight of stairs. on each landing,
the post or standard shall be at least six
feet in height, to which the rail shall be
secured.
THEATERS-ROOF
Sec. 14S. The roof over the auditorium
and the entire main floor of the auditor
ium and vestibule, also the entire floor
of the second story of the front super
structure over the entrance, lobbieS and
corridors, and all galleries and supports
for the same in the auditorium, shall be
constructed of iron or steel and fireproof
materials, not excluding the use of wood
floor boards and necessary sleeper to
fasten the same to, but such sleepers
shall not mean timbers or supports, and
space between the sfeepers, excepting the
portions under the stepping in the gal
leries, which shall be properly firestopped,
shall be solidly filled with non-combus-
tible material up to the undersde of the
floor boards.
TERS-PARTITIONS
Sec. 149. The walls separating the
actors dressing rooms from the stage,
and the partitions dividing the dressing
rooms, together with the partitions OF
every passageway from the same to the
stage, and all other partitions on or about
the stage, shall be constructed of fire
proof material approved by the Board OF
Public Works. All doors in any of the
said partitions shall be freproof. All
shelving and cupboards in each and every
dressing room, property room or other
storage rooms, shall be constructed OF
metal slate or some tireproof material
Dressing rooms may be placed in the fly
galleries, provided that proper exits are
secured therefrom to the fire escapes in
| the open courts, and that the partitions
and other matter pertaining to the dress.
| ing rooms shall conform 10 the require
| ments herein contained, but the stairs
| leading to the same shall be fireproof
/ The dressing rooms shall have an indie.
| pendent exit leading directly into a court
or street and shall be ventilated by
windows in the external wall; and nC
dressing room shall be more than one
story below street level. All windows
shall be arranged to open and none OF
! the windows in outside walls shall have
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