15-4-850 Diagram of theater exits and seats.

   The owner, lessee or manager of any theater having a seating capacity of 300 persons or more shall cause to be printed on all programs furnished for any performance, on a page opposite to that on which the cast is printed, a diagram showing conspicuously the place of every exit from such building. This diagram shall be drawn to such a scale that the diagram shall cover the entire page on which it is printed. A diagram of the floor plans, showing the location of every seat on each floor and also the exits leading from each floor drawn to a scale on one-eighth inch to the foot, shall be posted in a conspicuous place outside the box office of such theater so as to be easily seen by the public.

(Prior code §  90-83)

15-4-860 Aisles for seats not permanently fastened.

   Whenever seats, chairs, camp stools or benches are used in theater buildings or public assembly units and said seats, chairs, camp stools or benches are not permanently fastened or attached to the floor, all aisles, side aisles, front aisles and cross aisles shall be plainly marked out with white paint, whitewash or white tape or other suitable and distinguishing marks or markers, the width of the mark used to identify the aisles being not less than three inches.

(Prior code §  90-84)

ARTICLE XV. OBSTRUCTING EXITS OR OPEN AREAS (15-4-870 et seq.)

15-4-870 Locking doors.

   It shall be unlawful to lock or fasten any door or other means of exit from any building, room or space, other than individual dwelling units, where persons are gathered during any of the time in which such space is so occupied, in any manner such as will not permit immediate opening from within of such means of exit without the use of a key and without special knowledge.

(Prior code §  90-85)