The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-07
b1nMOh COUNCIL


/ three (s) feet wide shall be pro-
vtood on each side OF each Balcohy
d and Gallery opening onto an OUT
eido platform not less tnah th.,o
) FROM each such balcony and Gal;
4 lery exit there shall be provided
s a separate and distinct stairway,
not loss than three tO feet IN
Z width which shall lead down 70
4 the ground. Such stairs shall be
4 colstructed with a rise OF not over
o eight and one-half (sh) Inches 10
1 the step. and with q tread or not
2 less than nine 0) inches In width.
3 such stairways shall not land on
4 any public street or aiiey puu =,
{ borders on such street or alley tho
I building shall be set back the
8 width OF such stairways from the
3 lot line. Such stairways SHAH De
b OF ample strength and shall De pro,
1 vided with strong hand-rai an ~
7 the Department Of buildings
4 The aggregate width OF sucn
5 emergency stairways shali MOI
5 be less than tea (1O inches
Z for every one hundred (loO) per-
sons served thereby. and no sinsie
, stairway shall be less than tnieS
D (3) feet wide. IL counterweighteo'
| these stairs shall be lowered our
Ing all performances: ,r
: Where all such stairways are IN
an Inner court. each run snail oe
covered by light awning or iron.
The stairway exits from the gal
Iery nearest the street. snail ne
; entirely separate from the exits
, from the other floors. and shall
serve only tho gallery. whenever
practicable and the size and helsnt
OF the Auditorium Will permit.
there shall be at least two CD
| additional exits from tho middle
portion or the seating space In tho
Gallery 10 the corridor below. with
the exits from the same into the
Gallery stairway and without con-
nection with the Balcony stairway.
All such stairways. exits, etc.
shall be kept clear OF all obstruc-
lions OF every kind. including snow
Sec. is. sTAIRwAYs. The stair
ways In all Theaters shall be con-
structed OF incombustible materials
as hereinbefore required In Article
Balconies and Galleries with
seating capacity not TO exceed
less than four ca separate and
distinct means OF exit for each. two
ruch exits at opposite sides OF the
Auditorium and two at the rear OF
each Balcony and Gallery. The
means Of exit for each at the sides
~ TIE Auuitorium may De tnOso hs
hsreinbefore required for Elmer
When the seating capacity of
any Balcony or Gallery shall ex-
coed eight hundred $500 then such
additional means OF exit shall be
PROVIDED for each as shall be re-
quired by the Department of Build
fngs.
The cut Of the stair-stringers
snail not exceed seven and one
half Gh) inches rise. nor be less
thsn ten and ons-half 10hp
shall be no hight. of stairs Of
more than fifteen t15) treads be-
tween landings or less than three
CO treads between landings
Every landing shall be not less
In width than four ca feet from
riser to riser. When straight stars
turn directly on themselves.
landing OF the full width OF both
nights, without any steps shall be
provided. The outer line OF land
ings shall be curved to a radius OF
not less than two CD feet TO avoid
an angle shall have a proper land
Ing without winders introduced at
the turn. No door shall open I'm
mediately upon q fight OF stairs.
but landing at least two CD feet
wider than the width OF the door
such stairs and such doors When
TWO side flights connect with one
main flight no winders shall be in
PRODUCED. and the width of the
main flight shall be at least equal
TO the aggregate width OF the side
Nights.
The width OF all stairs shall be
measured In the clear between the
hand rails or the hand rail and the
uiratr -,
sT All t. All Ham. enclosed sA .t.irus ON
SHAH have on both sides. strong
wall about three CD inches dis
three 90 feet hist above the
stairways open on one side with
2 box or open rail on the open
side. shall have q hand rail on the
vided for enclosed stairways.
All stairways. eight (s) feet and
over in width shall be provided
with Q central rail Of metal or
hard wood. not less than two (2)
height OF not more than three cas-
feet, above the center OF the treads,
eupp0rted on wrought metal or
brass standards of sufficient
strength. securely boited to the
both. and at the head OF each
night Of stairs and on each side
OF the landing, the post or the
standard shall be at least six (s) |
feet in height. and the ran shall |
Sec. ii. SIZE OF Of LoBBrEs. |
ETC Preceding each division OF
the Theatre, there shall be Foyers
Lobbfes. Corridors or Passages. the
Aggregate capacity OF which on
each moor or Gallery shall be sur
Der TO be accommodated on such
Floor or Gallery. In the ratio OF
one I'd square foot of floor room
Tor each person.
AND STAGE SHALL BE PROVID-
ED. All rooms In Theatres for the
use OF persons employed therein.
shall have passageways leading TO
q least two CD Independent means
There shall be at least one n,
exit on each side OF the stage, not
leee than four ca feet in width.
9kening directly upon a street or
My or to the open space herein
FSsss shan be s'ri iron stairway,
ssem the sridiron and from
/. ne ny enilery, above the stags
20 - icnSt l hole IN the roof
eecsr~ ieaoing to q nre
J way or exit. Ss~ss
Air stairs on the stage s,ds q,
inc proscenium wall shall not he
,esf tnsn two CD feet SIX Cos
Sec: 10 EXITS FROM SIR.
STAGE. There shall be provided
In All cases nreproof door at each
end OF sub-etage. at least three
l0 feet In width. opening outwa I'd
from the basement under the stage
Into an outside passageway or onto
q stairway OF nreproof construc-
tion leading to the open space here
inbefore provided for. or TO a land
Ing between the building and the
sidewalk. and II such stairway be
on the street side OF a theatre
building located on a corner lot, the
area way for such stairway shall be
protected above the ground with a
strong iron railing OF not less than
three CD feet I'm height and with a
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