The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-23
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constructed lnsloe the WeAe - 49,
building provided such stairways
are surrounded by incombustibie
masonry partitions not less than
four 90 Inches thick. separating
the same from the Auditorium.
Such partitions shall be carried At
each floor construction on support
Ing frames Of freproof eonstrue-
Sec. IL. EXITS. The main exits
shall be OF sufficient width 10 ac-
commodate the entire audience
computed on the basis OF twenty
(2O) lches OF width In the clear 10
each one hundred loO perma-
nent seats and an additional TWEEN
~ 600 inches for fractional part
OF each one hundred 1oo) such
seats, and no exit shall be less
than nve (5) feet wide In the clear
except as hereinafter provided for
emergency exits.
The Main exits from the Audi
torium shall be at the end OF the
building opposite the stage and At
least equal In their aggregate
width Of opening 20 the aggregate
OF the greatest widths OF those
which Is taken care OF by such
There shah be separate and dis.
tinct exits from the Main Floor.
balconies and Galleries opening
strees. and the width OF said
Lobby. and OF the exits therefrom.
shall be at least equal 10 the COM
bined width OF all stairs. cor
ridors and passageways opening
into such Lobby.
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 r or eellsr; EXITS
AND sTAIRwAYS The sides of
the Auditorium and adjoining Q
court or street shall have two cd
emergency exits on each side or
the ground floors
An Emergency exit not less than
three (3) feet wide shall be pro-
vided on each side OF each Balcony
and Gallery opening onto an out
side platform not less than three
and one-half tshD feet In width.
From each such Balcony and Gal.
a separate and distinct stairway.
not less than three CD feet In
width which shall lead down to
the ground. Such stairs shall be
constructed with a rise OF not over
eight and one-half Oh) inches to
the step. and with tread OF not
less than nine CO.. inches I'm width.
Such stairways shall not land on
any public street or alley, but IL
one or more sides OF the building
borders on such street or alley the
building shall be set back the
width or such stairways from the
lot line. Such stairways shall be
OF ample strength and shall be pro.
vided with strong hand-rafls. and
shall be subject TO the approval or
the Department or buildings
The agsregste width .,S al NOT
be less than tea (1o) inches
for every one hundred (1eo) per-
sons served thereby. and no single
stairway shall be less than three
CD feet wide. IL counterweighted.
these stairs shall be lowered dur
Ing all performances.
Where all such stairways are In
an Inner court, each run shall Do
covered by q light awning or IRON
The stairway exits from the gal
lery nearest the street. shall De
entirely separate from the exits
s9% e sns ether q. sa HST e1S
practicable and the size and height
OF the Auditorium will permit.
there shall be at least two u,
additional exits from the middle
portion OF the seating space In the
Gallery to the corridor below, WIN I'm
Gallery stairway and without con-
nection with the Balcony stairway.
All such stairways, exits. etc.
shall be kept clear OF all obstruc-
tio s o., Of every kind inciYfins snow
Sec. is. sTAIRwAYs, The stair
ways In all Tbeaters shah be con-
structed OF incombustible materials
as hereinbefore required In Article
XXI.
Balconies and Galleries with
seating capacity not to exceed
eight hundred (soo) shall have not
distinct means or exit for each. two
such exits at opposite sides or the
Auditorium and two at the rear or
each Balcony and Gallery. The
means OF exit for each at the sides
OF the Auditorium may be those as
gency Exits.
When the seating capacity Of
any Balcony or Gallery shall ex-
coed eight hundred 5000 then such
additional means OF exit shall be
provided for each as shall be re-
CURED by the Department OF Build
ings.
shall not exceed seven and one
half (7h) inches rise, nor be les,
than ten and one-half COM
inches tread. riser to riser. Thers
shall be no flights OF stairs Of
more than i.Ia,n fifteen Iis! , tread: Do.
(3) treads between landings
Every landing shall be not less
in width than Pour. (DS feet from
riser to riser When straight stars
turn directly on themselves, Q
landing Of the full width OF both
flights, without any steps shall be
provided, The outer line Of land,
not less than two CD 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 I'M
mediately upon a flight of stairs,
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
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The width OF all stairs shall be
measured In the clear between the
hand rails or the hand rail and the
wall.
winding. spiral or circular stairs
are hereby prohibited.
Sec. &c. HAND RAILS ON
STAIRS. ALI enclosed stairways
shall have on both sides, strong
hand rails. firmly secured to the
wall. about thres tgJ Inches dis
tant therefrom anS not more than
three (O feet hisN above the
stairs.
Stairways open on one side with
a box or open rail on the open
side. shall have q hand rail- on the
closed side as hereinbefore pro-
vided for enclosed stairways
All stairways. eight 90 feet and
over In width shall be provided
with a central rail- OF metal or
hard wood. not less than two ca
inches in diameter. placed at q
height OF not more than three (3)
feet above the center OF the treads,
supported on wrought metal or
brass standards OF suficient