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3.16A.2.2 — Means of Egress

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(1) A platform of a demountable stage shall be considered a floor area for purposes of this Article.

(2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), access to at least two means of egress shall be provided from every platform of a demountable stage.

(3) A platform of a demountable stage may be served by one means of egress where,

(a) the total occupant load of the demountable stage is less than 60 persons, and

(b) the aggregate area of the demountable stage is less than 150 m2 or the travel distance from any point on the platform to the exit is less than 30 m.

(4) Except as provided in Sentence (5), where at least two means of egress are required from a platform of a demountable stage, the maximum travel distance to an exit shall be not more than 45 m.

(5) Sentence (4) need not apply where exits are located at not more than 60 m apart, measured along the perimeter of the platform.

(6) The least distance between two required exits on a platform of a demountable stage shall be one-half the maximum diagonal dimension of the platform.

(7) Except as provided in Sentence (8) and unless it can be shown that they do not present a hazard, stairs, ramps and handrails in an exit from a platform of a demountable stage shall conform to the dimensional and slip-resistance requirements in Section 3.4.

(8) The maximum slope of a fixed ramp serving a platform of a demountable stage shall be 1 in 6.

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demountable stage

means a structure that, (a)consists of one or more platforms together with any wall, roof or other structures attached to or located on any of the platforms, (b)is intended to be used for public or private performances or events, other than performances or events associated with movie or television productions, (c)is intended to be erected, assembled or installed for a limited specified time, (d)is capable of being dismantled at its location and moved to be reconstituted elsewhere or is erected for one-time use, (e)is not located inside a fully enclosed building, (f)is primarily for use by performers and workers, and (g)may or may not be mounted on wheels.

exit

means that part of a means of egress, including doorways, that leads from the floor area it serves to a separate building, an open public thoroughfare or an exterior open space protected from fire exposure from the building and having access to an open public thoroughfare.

floor area

means the space on any storey of a building between exterior walls and required firewalls, including the space occupied by interior walls and partitions, but not including exits, vertical service spaces and their enclosing assemblies.

means of egress

means of egress includes exits and access to exits and means a continuous path of travel provided for the escape of persons from any point in a building or in a contained open space to, (a)a separate building, (b)an open public thoroughfare, or (c)an exterior open space that is protected from fire exposure from the building and that has access to an open public thoroughfare.

occupant load

means the number of persons for which a building or part of a building is designed.

stage

means a space that is designed primarily for theatrical performances with provision for quick change scenery and overhead lighting, including environmental control for a wide range of lighting and sound effects, and that is traditionally, but not necessarily, separated from the audience by a proscenium wall and curtain opening.

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