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The terms used in this section are hereby defined as follows:
(a) Stage. “Stage” means the space in a theater or assembly room separated from the auditorium equipped for theatrical or similar performances that provide for the use of curtains, portable or fixed scenery, lights, or mechanical appliances.
Recesses at the front of an auditorium used or designed solely for the mounting of a motion picture screen and its required sound equipment containing no fixed or movable scenery other than curtains of flame- resistive material shall not be deemed to be a stage under the requirements of this section.
(b) Type 1 Stage. “Type 1 stage” means every stage other than a Type 2 stage as defined in paragraph (c).
(c) Type 2 Stage. “Type 2 stage” means a stage complying with each of the following conditions:
(1) The stage shall be located in a school, church, community building, club or similar occupancy in which the use of the stage for theatrical productions is occasional.
(2) The capacity of such assembly rooms shall not exceed 1,000 persons.
(3) The proscenium opening between the stage and the auditorium shall not exceed 32 feet in width nor 22 feet in height.
(4) All stage material, scenery, decorations, drapes and curtains shall be of noncombustible materials.
(d) Stage Block. “Stage block” means that portion of a theater or assembly room containing only the stage or the stage in combination with dressing rooms, storage and property rooms, workshops and other rooms appurtenant to the operation thereof.
(e) Projection Block. “Projection block” means that portion of a theater or assembly room containing a projection room alone or in combination with other rooms appurtenant to the operation thereof.
(f) Dressing Room. “Dressing room” means a room used or intended to be used by a performer or performers for dressing or changing of clothing.
(g) Proscenium. “Proscenium” means the vertical plane of separation between an auditorium and a stage.
(h) Property Room. “Property room” means a room for the storage of any adjunct of a theatrical or similar performance, except scenery, commonly known and described as stage properties.
(i) Stage Workshop. “Stage workshop” means any shop or room in which carpentry, electrical work, painting, or any other work incidental to the preparation, operation, or maintenance of any stage is done.
(j) Storage Room. “Storage room” means a room other than a property room used for storage purposes.
(Prior code § 54-6.1)