Providing for the Establishment of Bureau of Fire Prevention, Prescribing Regulations for the Fire Prevention and Life Safety

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all wiring conductors shall be of a type approved for the class of service and be protected against overcurrent. Loads for feeders and branch .lines shall be limited in accordance with the carrying capacities as specified in the National electrical Code. When deemed necessary by the Electrical Inspector, conductors shall"be trenched and covered, EXITS, a.ISLES AM SEtiTS a minimum of two exits shall be provided where a tent is used as a "place of assembly with a capacity of 100 or more persons, in any tent where 10 or more persons sleep and in any tent involving conditions hazardous to life. When tents are used as a place of assembly with a capacity in excess of 500 people, each exit shall be not less than 9 feet wide, and the number of exits shall be based upon the ratio of one exit to each 500 persons or major fractions thereof which the tent is designed to seat or hold. Such exits shall be placed not over 75 feet apart and exit —ways serving such exits shall be not less than 9 feet in clear width, aisles not less than 44 inches in width shall be provided so that there are not more than 10 seats between any seat and an aisle. Where individual seats are not provided a distance of 18 inches along any bench or platform shall constitute one seat in computing required aisles and exits. Every aisle shall lead directly to an exitway, or to a cross aisle running parallel with the seat rows and leading to an exitway. Such aisles shall not be less in width than the combined width of aisles that they connoct. In tents having a capacity of 1,000 or over faciltiies must be provided for admitting patrons on opposite sides or ends convenient to their seating locations. (The purpose of this requirement is to prevent congestion during the seating period and familiarize patrons with exits closest to their seats.) aisles and exitways shall be used only for passage to and from seats and for vendors carrying their wares. No poles or ropes shall be permitted in aisles and exitways and all exitways and exits shall be kept unobstructed at all times and so maintained as to not present a hazard from fire. This area for a distance of 20 feet beyond any exit shall be kept free and clear and be made readily passable„ {mere two or more tents adjoin, with an opening between, an exit to the outside shall be provided at the point of juncture. MsR%ING b.ND LIGHTING OF EXITS .Al required exits, other than those normally used for entrance, shall be plainly marked during hours of darkness, as to be readily dis- tinguished. Required exitways shall also be kept adequately lighted at