13-88-170 Aisles and seating.

   All aisles and seating in open air assembly units shall comply with the following requirements:

   (a)   Arrangement of Aisles. Every aisle shall lead to an exit or to another aisle leading directly to an exit.

   (b)   Location of Aisles. In any seating space, the aisles shall be so located that there shall be not more than 20 seats in a row between adjacent aisles in a structure of ordinary construction or more than 30 such seats in a structure of heavy timber or noncombustible construction. The number of seats between any aisle and a railing or wall shall be not greater than one-half the allowable number of seats between aisles.

   (c)   Width of Aisles.

      (1)   No aisle shall be less than 36 inches in width except that aisles with seats on one side only and aisles serving not more than 60 seats may have a minimum width of 30 inches.

      (2)   Transverse aisles shall have a minimum width of 44 inches.

      (3)   Aisles shall be increased in width where necessary to provide clear width at every point equal to seven inches for every 100 persons served. Such increase shall be cumulative in the direction of exit travel.

   (d)   Transverse Aisles. There shall be not more than 24 consecutive rows of seats between transverse aisles except that such transverse aisles shall not be required when there are vomitories or other means of direct exit from each longitudinal aisle, spaced not more than 24 rows apart.

(Prior code § 55-11.2)