The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-21

Sec 10. EXITS FROM SUB.
STAGE There shall be provided
end .n al OF Sss sus..eas se'' at least three
Cd feet in width. opening outward
from the basement under the stage
into an outside passageway or onto
a stairway OF nreproof construc-
tion leading TO the opsn space ners-
ing between the building and the
sidewalk. and ~ such stairway be
on the street side OF a theatre
building located on n corner lot. the
area way for such stairway snaii %
protected above the ground WITH
strong iron railing OF not less Than
three (3) feet In height and with a
strong movable bar extending
across the approach to the stair
we sc 70 ehe Doors OF EXIT. All
doors OF exit and entrance shall
open outward. and shall be so hung
as TO swing In such manner as
not TO become an obstructlon In q
passage or corridor and no such
doors shall be so fastened as 20 be-
come inoperative when the building
IL occupied by an audience.
Revolving doors for exits are
hereby prohibited.
Patented acting doorssfor use In
proved by the Department OF
The outer surface OF the frames
and doors OF all emergency exits
shall be covered with fireproof ma
Sec. 81. HARDWARE FOR
EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS. The
hardware for keeping closed all
doors for exits shall be OF such q
kind as will release and allow the
door 70 open Instantly when push
Sec aa. DISPLAY OF RED
shall have over or at the side OF
the same on the inside the word
EXIT" In conspicuous letters. not
with a distinguishing mineral as
81" -" etc. and over each such
Exit Sign there shall be placed
sixteen us) candle power RED
until the audience shall have left
the premises. and no other red
light shall be allowed In the Audi
torium. except the stage lights
Sec: 2s: FIRE ESCAPES TO BE
Balcony and Fire Escape shall be
provided with and kept well light
ed by electric lights. OF not less
than 81 candle power, during the
performance. except the outside ex-
Its during q performance before
sunset.
Sec. "a. WORKSHOPS AND
PROPERTY ROOMS. No Work
shop. Carpenter Shop. Paint Shop.
General Property or Storage Room,
or or bsi S%s the hsA Auditorium liz ~ or Stage.
Said shops or rooms must be sep
arated from each other and from
the stage by fire walls and noors
and all openings shall have stand
arg Sec a1 IS. FEoo piSs A RSe AUDI:
ToRIuMS. Structures OF any kind
and for any purpose whatsoever
erected above the ceiling OF any
Auditorium. containing combined
(400) or more people. shall be en-
tirsly OF fre-proof construction.
Sec. as. STORES. ETC, IN THE
ATRE BUILDINGS. Nothing In this
Ordinance. shall be construed 10
Theatre building for stores. omces
the parts so used shall be built
with the exits to the street entirely
distinct from the Theatre part OF
ed from the Auditorium. Foyer,
Theatre by freproof walls without
any openings whatsoeyer Mn IN v ynsM
rI fss ~ sk saAfTs Ask stylisnt.
and ventiiating Shafts OF COM
bined area equal to one-tenth
(1-10) OF the stage area, shall 20
Installed In the roof above the
stage.
In case Of there being rooms over
the stage of existing theaters one
or more windows OF equal capacity
20 the skylight, may be substituted
for the skylight. II located In the
walls OF the stage near ceiling
ilator shall be closed by valves or
shutters so balanced as TO
open automatically and which shall
be kept closed when not In use ~
a fuslble links and cords. such
cords shall be Of combustible ma
terial and SO arranged that II the
same are severed the ventilators
will open automatically. Shutters
shall be arranged so as to be Open
ed at will by the cords which shall
be continued down TO the stage
level.
skylight coverings for ventiiat-
ors shall have sheet metal frames
pane thereof measuring not less
than one hundred t1oo) square
inches. A suitable wire netting
shall be placed Immediately De-
meath the glass. but above the ven
shaii b. 0p Ssea in the construction
Sec, rs STAGE FLOOR The
part of the Stage Floor used In
working scenery. traps or otner
mechanical apparatus. may De OF
shall be less than one and one
eighth (1h) inches in thickness.
All other parts of floor. finish,
back Of the proscenium walls. shall
be of fireproof material
Sec. 20. DECORATIONS. All
relief decorations shall be OF In
and metal iath shall be used to Sc
cure the same to the body OF the
Sec. q SEATS IN . AypIToR-
except those contained In boxes,
shalt be spaced not less. than thirty
(30) inches from back TO BACK.
measured in horizontal direction,
and shall be nrmiy secuhr sd,, 20 ,ne
shall have more than six l6) seats
Intervening between such seats
and an aisle on either side.
The PLATFORMS for seats In IN BAL BAL.
a greater rise than twenty-one GID
inches. nor be less than thirty (30)
inches from riser to riser.
Sec. 81. AIsLEs. All aisles on
the sm SsSns se SEATS or on S Both SIDES
two and one-haif SSHS feet wide
at the point or beginning. ana snail
be Increased In width towards the
exits in the ratio OF one Cd inch
TO each Ave CD running feet; Aisles
having seats on one Cd side only
shall be not less than two CD feet
wide at the point OF beginning. and
shall Increase in width the same as
the aisles having seats on both
sides.
No aisle. passageuay. court or
other means OF exit shall be re-
duced in width at any place be-
tween the point of beginning and
the exit to which II leads.
Sec. 80. CROSS AISLES TO BE
PROVIDED. There shall be pro-
vided a cross aisle, not less than
two (2) feet six (s) inches wide. In
each Balcony and Gallery. leading
dIractiv 70 the emergency exits,