13-84-010 General requirements.

Every building or part of a building hereafter designed, erected, altered or converted for the purposes of an assembly unit as defined in Section 13-56-070 shall comply with the special provisions of this chapter and also with the general provisions of this Code pertaining to buildings, including, but not limited to, the following:

Chapter 13-56 Classifications of Buildings by Occupancy.

Section 13-56-230 Mixed occupancy.

Section 13-56-300 Occupancy content.

Chapter 13-60 Classification of Buildings by Construction Type.

Chapter 13-116 Fire Limits – Location Limitations.

Sections 13-116-040 and 13-116-050 Location on property.

Sections 13-116-080 to 13-116-130 Inclusive. Limitations within fire limits.

Chapter 13-48 Height and Area Limitations.

Section 13-48-010 Height limitations.

Section 13-48-050 Area limitations.

Section 13-48-100 Mixed occupancy.

Chapter 15-8 Fire-Resistive Requirements.

Section 15-8-010 Fire walls.

Section 15-8-070 Exterior walls.

Sections 15-8-120, 15-8-190, 15-8-240 Enclosures and separations.

Section 15-8-250 Partitions.

Section 15-8-280 Exterior trim.

Section 15-8-330 Roof coverings.

Section 15-8-370 Interior wall and ceiling finish and trim.

Section 15-8-450 Flooring.

Section 15-8-510 Roof structures.

Section 15-8-570 Firestopping.

Chapter 18-28 Chimneys, Flues and Vents.

Chapter 15-16 Fire Protection Equipment.

Chapter 15-12 Fire-Resistive Materials and Construction.

Chapter 13-160 Exit Requirements.

Section 13-160-030 Types of exits.

Section 13-160-050 Minimum number of exits.

Section 13-160-060 Arrangement and location of exits.

Section 13-160-110 Travel distance to exits.

Section 13-160-170 Width of exits.

Section 13-160-230 Outside exits.

Section 13-160-240 Doors.

Section 13-160-290 Stairways.

Section 13-160-360 Smokeproof towers.

Section 13-160-430 Ramps.

Section 13-160-480 Horizontal exits.

Section 13-160-580 Exterior stairs.

Section 13-160-630 Fire escapes.

Section 13-160-660 Exit lighting.

Section 13-160-700 Exit signs.

Chapter 13-52 Minimum Design Loads.

Chapter 13-120 Materials, Methods and Tests.

Chapter 13-132 Foundations.

Chapter 13-140 Masonry Construction.

Chapter 13-144 Wood Construction.

Chapter 13-136 Concrete Construction.

Chapter 13-148 Steel and Metal Construction.

Chapter 13-124 Safety Requirements.

Chapter 13-124 Safeguards During Construction.

Chapter 13-128 Use of Public Property.

Chapter 13-196 Existing Buildings.

Chapter 18-28 Heating.

Chapter 18-28 Ventilation.

Chapter 13-172 Light And Ventilation.

Chapter 18-29 Plumbing.

Chapter 18-29 Sanitation Requirements.

Title 14C Conveyance Devices.

Title 14E Electrical Requirements.

(Prior code § 54-1; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 2841; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66679, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 10-17-09, p. 72419, § 15; Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 18; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 26; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74459, Art. II, § 12)

13-84-020 Capacity of schools.

The total capacity of a school shall be determined in accordance with the occupancy content factors established in Section 13-56-310, except that rooms not used or used only occasionally by students shall not be included in computing each total capacity. Such rooms and spaces include the following:

Assembly rooms and gymnasiums;

Cafeterias and lunchrooms;

Locker, toilet and storage rooms;

Corridors and other circulation space;

Service and equipment rooms.

(Prior code § 54-2)

13-84-030 Frontage requirements.

Every assembly unit shall have frontage upon one or more open spaces consisting of streets not less than 30 feet wide or public alleys or other open spaces not less than ten feet wide which lead directly to a street. Frontage requirements shall be determined according to capacity and shall comply with the requirements established in Table 13-84-030 as set out in this section.

Table 13-84-030
Frontage Required for Assembly Units

Capacity Frontage		Frontage
Type I Schools	Other Assembly Units	On Street	On Street or Other Open Space
–	200 or less	One side	–
501 or less	200 to 800	One side	One side
501 to 1,000	More than 800	One side	Two sides
1,001 to 2,500	–	Two sides	One side
More than 2,500	–	Three sides	One side

(Prior code § 54-3)

13-84-040 Special height limitations.

(a) The main seating level of every theater shall be so located that normal exits from the foyer shall lead to a public street without change in level other than by means of ramps having a slope not exceeding one in 10.

(b) No seating level in rooms used for assembly occupancy and having a capacity of more than 300 persons shall be at a level more than 20 feet above grade except in buildings of Types I-A or I-B construction.

(c) No assembly occupancy shall be located at a level more than 20 feet below grade in buildings of Types I-A or I-B construction, nor more than ten feet below grade in buildings of other types of construction.

(Prior code § 54-4)

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