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

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% ample strength and shall be pro-
vided with strong hand-rsiis, and
shall be subject TO the approval OF
the Department OF buildings.
The aggregate width of such
emergency stairways shall not be
for every one hundred (ioO) per-
sons served thereby. and no single
stairway shall be less than three
CD feet wide. II counterweighted.
these stairs shall be lowered dur
Ing all performances.
Where all such stairways are In
an inner court. each run shall be
covered by a light awning OF iron.
The stairway exits from the gal
lery nearest the street. shall be
from the other floors. and shall
serve only the gallery. Whenever
practicable and the size and height
OF the Auditorium. will permit.
there shall be At least two CD
additional exits from the middle
Gallery to the corridor below. with
the exits from the same into the
Gallery stairway and without con-
nection with the Balcony stairway.
shall be kept clear Of all obstruc-
lions OF every kind. including snow
and ice.
Sec. liz. sTAIRwAYs. The stair
ways In all .Theaters shall be con-
structed or incombustible materials
as hereinbefors. required in Article
XXI.
Balconies and Galleries with a
seating capacity not to exceed
eight hundred $500 shall have not
less than four 90 separate and
distinct means of exit for each. two
such exits at opposite ends OF the
Auditorium and two at the rear OF
each Balcony and Gallery. The
means OF exit for each at the sides
hereinbefore required for Finer.
gency Exits.
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-
ings.
The cut OF the stair strinRers
shaii not exceed seven and one
half Gh) inches rise. nor be less
nch.. ; tread and niaer o 7" r,..r GSM.
shall be no flights OF stairs Of
more than fifteen C5) treads b.
tween landings or less than thrOe
tS2 treads between landings.
every landing shall be not less
riser to riser. When straight stars
run directly on themselves, a land
Ing OF the full width of both
nIsnts. 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
square angles. Stairs running ut
an angie shall have q proper land
Ing without winders introduced at
the turn. No door shall open I'm
but a landing at least two CD feet
wider than the width OF the door
opening. shall be provided between
such stairs and such doors. When
two side nights connect with one
main flight no winders shall be in
troduced. and the width of the
main flight shall be at least equal
10 the aggregate width OF the side
The width OF all stairs shall be
hand rails or the hand rain and the
Winding. spiral or circular stairs
are hereby prohibited.
Sec; is. HAND RAILS ON
STAIRS. Air enclosed stairways
hand rails. frm'y secured to r1 ing
wall. about three CD inches dis
rant tnerefrom ana not more than
three CD feet hige above the
stairways open on one side with
p box or open rail on the open
side. shall have a hand rail on the
closed side az hereinbefore pro-
s s,, a. for enclosed stairways.
over s' IN wissb eight ssh, 60 feet and
WITH a central rail OF metal or
hard wood. not less than two (2)
,nches In diameter, placed at
height Of not more than three f3)
supported on wrought metal or
brass standards OF sufficient
strength. securely bolted to the
treads or risers OF the stairs. or
s poth: and at the head Of each
Of the landing. the post or the
standard shall be at least six (e)
feet In height. and the rail- shall
be secured to such post.
Sec. II. SIZE OF LoBBIEs.
Etc Preceding each division OF
me Theatre, there shall be Foyers.
Hobbies, Corridors or Passages the
aggregate capacity of which on
each floor or Gallery shall be suf-
fcient to contain the whole num-
Floor or Gallery In the ratio OF
one % square foot OF floor room
for each person.
Sec. 49, EXITS FROM ROOMS
AND STAGE SHALL BE PROVID-
ED. All rooms In Theatres for the
shall have passageways leading TO-
OF exit. '~"'
There shall be at least one cp
exit on each side OF the stage, not
opening directly upon a street or
alley or to the open space herein
before provided for.
There shall be iron stairways
i from the sridiron and from
TO scuttle hole in the roof
or the building leading to a Are
escape or 70 some fireproof passage
the proscenium wall shall not he
less than two (2) feet six (e)
=, Sec; To-. EXITS FROM SUB
STAGE. There shall be provided
end OF sub-stage. at least three
Cd feet In width. opening out wa rd
from the basement under the stage
into an outside passageway or onto
stairway OF freproof 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
area way for such stairway shall be
protected above the ground with a
strong Iron railing Of not less than
three CD feet In height and with a
strong movable bar extending
across the approach to the stair
way at the grade.
Sec. 20 DOORS OF EXIT. All
doors of exit and entrance shall
open outward. and shall be go hung
as to swing In such a manner as
not to become an obstruction in a
passage or corridor and no such
doors shall be so fastened as 70 he.
come imperative when the building
Is occupied by an audience.
Revolving doors for exits are
hereby prohibited
Patented acting doors for u.e In
exits shall not be used unless an
proved by me Department Of
Buildings.