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

constructed OF 'ncombastieis ma
such exits and stairways may be
constructed inside the walls or the
building provided such stairways
are surrounded by incombustible
four ca Inches thick. separating
+ the same from the Auditorium,
Such partitions shall be carried at
each floor construction on support
ing frames OF freproof construc-
Sec. 10. EXITS. The main exits
shall be of sufficient width to ac-
commodate the entire audience
computed on the basis OF twenty
(20) iches OF width In the clear 10
each one hundred 100) perma-
nent seats and an additional TWEEN
OF each one hundred uoo) such
seats. and no exit shalt be less
than Ave (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 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
exits
There shall be separate and ais.
tinct exits from the Main Floor.
Balconies and Galleries opening
into a common Lobby or into the
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 LoSby
All Balcony and Gallery exits
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less than four ca feet at the up
Exits from the Galleries and Bal
comics shall not communicate with
the basement or cellar:
AND sTAIRWAYs. The sides OF
the Auditorium and adjoining "a
court or street shall have two CD
emergency exits on each side or
the ground floors.
An Emergency exit not less than
three CD 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 (3h) feet In width.
From each such Balcony and Gal.
lery exit there s s,s,inc De . PaHasa
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 (sh) inches TO
less than nine CO.. inches In width.
Such stairways shall not land on
any public street or alley, but TX
one or more sides OF the building
borders on such street or alley the
building shall be set back the
lot line. such stairways shall be
OF ample strength and shall be pro.
vided with strong hand-rails, and
shall be subject TO the approval or
the Department OF buildings.
emergency stairways shall not
be less than ten (1o) inches
for every one hundred (loo) per-
sons served thereby. and no single
stairway shall be less than three
CD feet wide. II eounterweighted.
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 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 tz)
additional exits from the middle
portion or 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.
All such stairways, exits. etc.
tions Of every kind. including snow
Sec. is. sTAIRwAYs. The stair
ways I'm all Theaters shall be con-
structed OF incombustible materials
as hereinbefore required In Article
XXI. -ssTs
Balconies and Galleries with a
seating capacity not to exceed
eight hundred (S00) shall have not
less than four (D separate and
distinct means OF exit for each. two
such 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 Elmer
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
The cut OF the stair-stringers
shall not exceed seven and one.
half 0h) inches rise. nor be les,
inches tread. riser TO riser. There
shall be no flights OF stairs OF
more than fifteen (15) treads be-
tween landings or less than three
CD treads between landings.
Every landing shall be not less
In width than four 20 feet from
riser to riser. When straight stars
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landing OF the full width OF both
flights. without any steps shall be
provided The outer line OF land
ings shall be curved to a radius of
not less than two t2) feet 10 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 flight OF stairs.
but a landing at least two (2) 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
to the aggregate width OF the side
The width or 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. 16. HAND RAILS ON
STAIRS. ALI enclosed stairways
shall have on both sides. strong
hand rails. firmly secured TO the
wall. about three (s) inches dis
tant therefroms ana not more than
three CD feet high above the
stairs.
stairways open on one side with
a box or open rail- on the open
side, shall have a hand rail on the
closed side as hereinbefore pro-
vided for enclosed stairways.
All stairways, eight (s) feet and
over in width shall be provided
with a central rail OF metal or
hard wood. not less than two (2)