Arizona republican., 1916-02-17

No greater number of persons than the number thus established shall be permitted to any theater or assembly hall.
 Sect. g. Stairways and other means of ingress: Width: The width other usual means of ingress and egress shall not be less than 20 inches per hundred persons accom- modated. but in any event the width shall not be less than six feet.
 Sect. To- All stair exits. Width. Every required stairway whether en- closed or not. shall be at least three feet and eight inches wide, of which not more than four inches on each side shall be occupied by substan- tial handrail Every platform shall be at least as wide as the stairway, measuring at right angles to the direc tion of travel. Every straight run platform shall measure at least three feet in the direction of travel. When ever a door opens onto a stairway, platform shall be provided extending forward the full width of the door.
 The width of any stairway shall be the clear distance between walls or stringers, of which not more than four inches on each side shall be oc- cupied by a substantial handrail.
 If other stairways are provided in addition to those required by this ordinance, such additional stairway shall conform to these provisions.
 For theaters, the width of regular and emergency exits combined, as re- quired shall' be forty inches per 100 persons.
 Sect. II. All stair exits. Handrails All exit stairways and steps of more than three risers shall have substan- tial handrails on each side. Stair ways more than eight feet wide shall be divided by center rails into widths not more than eight feet or less than three feet and eight inches in addi tion to side handrails at the sides thereof Rails shall be not less than two feet six inches vertically above nose of treads and three feet above platform.
 Sect F. Risers and treads. Every such stairway used by the public in theater or public assembly hall, shall have a uniform rise of not more thaH 71b inches ana q uniform tread of not less than ten inches, measuring from tread to tread and from riser to riser; no winders shall be used; there shall be not less than three nor more than sixteen risers in any run. Balconies or galleries above the i first gallery or balcony, shall be pro- vided with distinct places of exit and ! entrance. but a common place of exit or entrance may serve for the main 1 floor and first gallery. provided such place of exit or entrance be of the from these floors.
 Sect 13. Emergency Exits. The aters. Additional to the usual means 1 of ingress and egress, emergency exits shall be provided as follows: l The minimum total width of such exit | Coorway, and also of the steps, shall 1 be at the rate of 20 inches per 100 1 persons, but in no event less than three feet and eight inches in the az gregate width.
 The main auditorium floor shall | have a separate exit door for each 300 1 persons or fraction, with incline to 1 grade No part of any incline shall 1 have drop or fall of more than one ] foot in eight Each balcony or gal l lerv shall have a separate exit door for each 200 persons or fraction. open ;oo to a ca,,a rata incop1 p1huctibIe ont - side stairway or to separate fire escape or fireproof passageway lead ing to a street, alley or open court. All exit doors shall be appOrtioned as nearly equally as possible on opposite | sides of the building, and be so placed | as to afford the best possible egress.
 All stages shall have two exit doors, placed at least as far apart as the width Of the procenium opening; the basement under the stage shall have ! an exit dcor placed as far as possible from the usual entrance Such exit shall have incombustible steps to grade. and the doors and steps shall be at least three feet and eight inches i in width. The fly gallery shall have an exit door at least three feet wide, located at the opposite end of the gall lery from the usual means of egress, and leading to q fire ladder or to a part of the building or structure other 1 than the stage section Each dressing room section and employees room | shall have an emergency exit with in combusti5le steps or fire escape to grade.
 Sect. A. Assembly Halls. Class C. and D. Every class "C" and 'D' as- sembly hall shall conform to the fore- going requirements except that T separate emergency exit for each 200 1 persons or fraction thereof, shall be provided Each exit shall have stand ard exit doors opening directly from the auditorium to separate incom- buStible outside stairway or to a sep arate fire escape This provision shall apply separately to the main floor, and to each balcony or gallery ac- commo6ating more than 100 persons.
 All exits shall be placed as far apart as possible.
 Sect 15. Assembly Halls. Class A and "B": For assembly halls Of class "A" and B" construction, no emergency exits or fire escapes will be required, provided the regular en- trance and Ste;rways have an aggre- gate width 50 per cent greater than the requirements in the proceeding sections provided. Emergency exits, as de- scribed in the proceeding provisions may be substituted for any part of this additional width. In any case the total number of exits including both the us- ual and emergency eyits) shall be at ] least two where not more than 40C 1 persons be accommodated, and one ad- ditional for each additional 400 persons