The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-05
smoking room.
AnTlcLE xxx.

8 hundred (40o) persons. and which
snail be occupied by and used Tor
hipiss Nichs sHatu; nS Sovslty Thea
tres. Exhibits OF Moving Pictures
~ and all shows. exhibits and amuse-
a ments OF like character, shall be q
"a Minor Theatre within the meaning
Sec. z. LOCATION IN BUILDING
= Minor Theatres. which are not In
: actual operation at the time OF the
3 not be located above the ground
. moor OF any building within the
Z City Limits. nor shall any Minor
Theatre contain q Balcony or Gal
10 ence
Sec. 3. SEATING CAPACITY.
= The seating capacity of Minor
! drsd tsoo] and 0 should iu any Penny
Exhibit. Photograph Exhibit. Nick
elodian. Novelty Theatre. Exhibit
z OF Moving Pictures or show. .ex-
3 hibit or amusement OF like char
10 for more than four hundred (<00l
II persons, the same shall be deemed
II Theatre as defined In Article
See 4. EXITS. There shall be
provided two CD means Of exit to
be located apart from each other:
Doors OF exit TO open outward
EXIT" in letters not less than
Z six tsl Inches high placed ovor
each opening together with .
- EXIT" Said light to be enclosed
IL continuously during each and
is s 81 sS.Ii 5: Installed for iisss
x OF is Candle Power. 30 a. illumi-
See 5. EXHIBITS OF COIN
z OPERATING MACHINES. In any
: Exhibit OF Coin-opsrsting Ma
Shines onnn entire r front must be thrown
Sec. 9. SEATS AND AIsLEs. All
seats to be permanently hxed to
! s5 seats on each i SIDE Of s9A aisle s or
fourteen 1D seats between any
9 two !O aisles. Seats TO be spaced
Z not less than thirty (s0) inches
g cushioned backs and not less than
10 twenty-six (2O inches from back
II to back. for seats with solid
~ woe, wooden backs. Aisies to be not
Il the clear at any point.
Is All passages. stairs and exits to
1e be kept clear.
Sec. Z. STAGE ENCLOSURE TO
9 BE FIREPROOF. Stage enclosures
I terials and ali combustibls ma
8 terfals of finish shall be covered
= with hreproonng paint. Dressing
rooms. II any. shall be constructed
9 rangement Of all stairs and pas
10 sages to same. to be approved by
II the Department OF Buildings
l2 Scenery to be Of nreproofed ma
10 terial
Sec s. SIGNS. ETC. ON BUILD
2 INGS. No movable Iron or wood
frames for the purpose Of adver-
4 Using shall be allowed In front or
on the inside Of building. except
such frames as may be fastened
z fiat against the outside face of
. walls. No such frames shall ex-
g tend across or cover up openings
10 OF egress to Are escapes.
Sec. o. HOUSE FIREMAN. 1t
2 shall be the duty of every owner
lessee or manager OF every such
! show house used for theatrical
purposes that shall be open or &C.
cupied by an assembly OF people,
Z to have In their employ a man
twenty-one GID years OF age or
10 used by City Fireman as may be-
II and he shall wear. hat or cap
IL whereon shall be printed the words
10 House Fireman" Such persons
Is purpose OF supervising and main
16 tanning fire appliance and imple-
II ments of safety. and to drill and
IL instruct the employees thereof In
20 to command them In case of alarm;
II said fireman shall not be required
% or allowed to perform other duties
23 In or about such show house. dur
"a ing the time that such show house
rs shall be open to the public and oc-
26 cupied by an assembly Of people.
81 except that said fireman may act
In s sn. capacity IT, kr r an x Sshsr
2 Axes. water pipes. hose and such
number OF chemical Ace ex-
tinguishers. which in the Judgment
5 OF the Chief OF Fire Department or
ha
Z shall be furnished and kept In
8 such places as said Chief or his
assistants may designate and be at
10 all times subject to their inspeo-
Sec. II. DEPARTMENT OF Po-
2 LICE TO INSPECT. Police Com
8 missioner shall instruct Policemen
4 to inspect Theatres on regular
beats for order, etc.
ARTICLE XXX.
Section /: DEFINITION. Any
2 building intended to be occupied
fo n0 three or Of pant more as fsm TssdenS s
8 and having cooking done on 1.-THE the
Z premises I shall for the purposes Of
9 ment"
10 A Tenement" Family" may
II consist OF one or more persons.
IL An Apartment" shall be under
Is stood as room or suite OF two
IA (2) or more rooms In q Tenement,
Is occupied or suitable for occupancy
II A Public Hall" shall be under
IL stood az being hall passageway
10 or corridor. common to the use OF
90 the occupants of two CD or more
22 A Court" shall be understood
ss as applying. to the space enclosed
20 A SHAFT" shall be understood as
g applying to space within the
2S building and entirely surrounded
% by parts OF the building. and which
80 may be open TO the sky or covered
81 wi Sec. T. sky NEW AND OLD rENr.
2 MENTS. All Tenements hereafter
8 erected shall comply with the terms
OF this Ordinance.
Any Building heretofore used for
9 other purposes. shall not be occu-
pied as a Tenement, until II shall
have been altered to comply in all
g respects with the terms OF this Or
10 dinance for New Tenements
II When any building used as a
IL Tenement. shall be damaged by fire
10 or other cause (ncluding ordinary
= v wear ana ~ tear. to the extent OF
Is nal value teSclnsivss' o. Of '' foS SrlEa
II tions). such buildings shall not be
lS repaired or rebuilt for use as a
T w;,s ,ss except ,5 n S9nformy
21 applying to New Tenements.
20 In all existing buildings. the De-
2s partment OF Buildings. may require
20 A. any t'me; d alterations srs,i to provide
rs ceeding the minimum requirements
81 of this Ordinances.
2S Who're the Public Halls of exist
80 ventilated according to the mini
81 mum requirements OF this Ordi-
80 nance. the Department. OF Buildings