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In places of public assembly where more than 200 seats are arranged in rows, the seats shall be securely fastened to the floor except as follows:
(a) Seats in boxes and railed-in enclosures having not more than 14 seats.
(b) Temporary seating in a place of assembly secured together in units of not less than five seats.
(Prior code § 54-8.11)
Every floor above the second floor in a school for crippled children shall be served by an elevator or elevators with a floor area of at least four square feet per person, computed on the basis of a carrying capacity of all elevators sufficient to empty the school above the second floor in 20 minutes.
(Prior code § 54-8.12)
Places of assembly shall conform to the following requirements in addition to requirements set forth in other sections of this Code:
(a) Such places of assembly shall provide a clear space in the assembly units for individuals in wheelchairs;
(b) These spaces shall be located so as not to interfere with egress from any row of seats;
(c) Places of assembly with fixed seating arrangements shall provide viewing positions for individuals in wheelchairs in accordance with the following schedule:
Capacity of Assembly Space: | Number of Viewing Spaces: |
Up to 50 seats: | 2 spaces |
51 to 400 seats: | 4 spaces |
401 or more seats: | An even number of spaces not less than 1% of total seats. |
(Prior code § 54-8.13)
Automatic smoke and heat vents shall be installed on the topmost occupied level of every exhibition area at a vent ratio of one square foot of vent area for each 100 square feet of floor area. Vents shall be spaced no greater than 100 feet apart (on centers).
(Prior code § 54-9.1)
Exhibition areas on lower floor levels shall be provided with automatic smoke and heat venting at a rate of two cfm per square foot measured at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Fans for this purpose are to be wired to an emergency power supply and operated by smoke detectors. All smoke detectors shall be approved by Underwriters Laboratories and the fire commissioner.
(Prior code § 54-9.3; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 41)
Every newly constructed, reconstructed or substantially rehabilitated nightclub or restaurant with an occupancy of more than 100 persons and located in whole or in part more than four feet below street grade shall be equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system. Every existing nightclub or restaurant with an occupancy of more than 100 persons and located in whole or in part more than four feet below street grade shall be equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system within six months after the effective date of this section.
(Added Coun. J. 11-1-00, p. 43076, § 2)
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