All theaters, opera houses, halls and other buildings where substantial numbers of people assemble shall be provided with exits sufficient in size and number to enable all persons therein to escape in case of fire. All exit doors shall, at all times when an audience is in such building, be unobstructed and said doors shall not be locked, hooked or bolted, except by use of panic bars. All exit doors and doors which a person must pass through to reach the exit shall open outward. The aisles and other approaches to the exits shall, at all times when an audience is present, be completely free from obstruction by persons standing, seats, chairs or other equipment. It shall be unlawful to permit the assembling of persons in the lobbies of such theaters, opera houses, halls and other buildings where substantial numbers of people assemble or to permit the entrance into same of a larger number of persons than can be seated therein.
(Ord. A-48, passed 12-28-1953)