The Detroit times., 1911-02-23
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cVuetfuctco u NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
such exits and stairways may be
constructed inside the walls or the
building provided such stairways
are surrounded by ineomous,,hole
four 90 Inches thick. separating
the same from the Auditorium.
such partitions shall be carried At
each floor construction on support
ing frames OF nreproof construc-
ton.
Sec. Is. EXITS. The main exits
shall be OF sufficient width TO ac-
commodate the entire sudience
computed on the basis OF twenty
each one hundred uoo) perma-
nent seats and an additional TWEEN
~ 900 inches for fractional part
OF each one hundred 10o) such
than ave (sC feet wide in the clear
except as hereinafter provided Tor
emergency exits.
The Main exits from the Audi
torium shall he az the end or the
building opposite the stage and at
least equal I'm their aggregate
width of opening 10 the aggregate
OF the greatest widths OF those
several aisles. the discharge from
which Is taken care OF by such
There shall be separate and dis.
tinct exits from the Main Floor.
Balconies and Galleries opening
into a common Lobby or into the
Lobby. and OF the exits therefrom.
shall be at least equal 70 the COM
blned width of all stairs. cor
ridors and passageways opening
All balcony and Gallery exits
shall start with a width OF not
less than four CD feet at the up
permost gallery.
Exits from the Galleries and Bal
comics shall not communicate with
the basement or cellar.
Sec. IL EMERGENCY EXITS
AND STAIRwAYS. The sides or
the Auditorium and adjoining a
court OF street shall have two q,
emergency exits on each side or
the ground doors.
An Emergency exit not less than
three (3) feet wide shall be pro-
vided on each side OF each Balcony
side platform not less than three
and one-half (sh) feet In width.
From each such Balcony and Cal.
lery exit there shall be provided
not less than three ts) feet in
width which shall lead down to
the ground. Such stairs shall be
constructed with a rise OF not over
eight and one-halt (sh) inches to
the step. and with a tread OF not
such stairways shall not land on
any public street or alley. but TX
one or more sides OF the building
building shall be set back the
width OF such stairways from the
lot line. Such stairways shall DC
OF ample strength and shall be pro-
vtded with strong hand-rails. and
the Department of Buildings.
The aggregate width OF such
emergency stairways SHAH not
be less than ten (1O Inches
sons served thereby. and no single
stairway shall be less than three
(S) feet wide II counterweighted.
these stairs shall be lowered dur
Ing All performances; ..
Where all such stairways are In
an inner court. each run shah be
covered by n light awning or Iron.
The stairway exits from the gal
lery nearest the street. shall he
entirely separate from the ex is
serve only the gallery. Whenever
practicable and the size and height
OF the Auditorium. will permit.
there shall be at least two Cd
portion OF the seating space In the
Gallery to the corridor below. with
the exits from the same into the
Gallery stairway and without con-
nection with the Balcony stairway.
shah be kept clear OF all obstruc-
lions OF every kind. including snow
Sec. Is. sTAIRwAYs. The stair
structed OF incombustibie materials
as hereinbefore required In Article
XXI.
Balconies and Galleries with
seating capacity not 20. exceed
eight hundred tsool shall have not
distinct means or exit for each. two
euch 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
of the Auditorium may be those as
hereinbefore required for Emer-
gency Exits.
When the seating capacity of
coed eight hundred 5000 then such
provided for each as shall be re-
CURED blythe Department OF Build
ings.
shall not exceed seven Iand one
than ten and one-half (1oh)
inches tread, riser to riser. There
shall be no Nights OF stairs OF
more than fifteen f15) treads be-
(3) treads between landings.
Every landing shall be not less
In width than four (D feet from
riser TO riser. When straight stairs
turn directly on themselves,
landing OF the full width OF both
flights without any steps shall he
provided. The outer lire OF land
ings shall be curved to a radius OF
not less than two (2) feet to avoid
square angles. stairs running at
an angle shall have a proper land
ing without winders introduced at
the turn. No door shall open Inn
mediately upon a flight OF stairs.
but q 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 flights connect with one
main flight no winders shall be in
troduced. and the width of the
main flight shall be at least equal
70 the aggregate width OF the side
The width OF all stairs shall be
measured in the clear between the
hand rails or the hand rail- and Che
wall
winding. spiral OF circular stairs
are hereby prohibited.
sT Sci t. A., HAND .N1,o..f RAILS !, .;, ON
shall have on both sides, strong
hand rails. firmly secured 20 the
wall. about three CD inches dis
tant therefrom anS not more than
three t3 feet hisN above the
Stairways open on one side with
box or open rail on the open
side. shall have q hand rail on the
closed side a. hereinbefore pro-
--vided for enclosed stairways.
All stairways, eight (s) feet and
over in width shall be provided
with central rail OF metal or
hard wood. not less than two ca
height OF not mora than threa fal