1028.1.1
Bleachers. Bleachers,
grandstands, and folding and telescopic seating, that are not building
elements, shall comply with International Code Council (ICC) 300, with the
following amendments to ICC 300:
a. ICC 300
section 404.5 is amended by adding an exception as follows:
Exception: Aisles shall not be required to be
more than 66 inches (1,676 mm) in width when the following are
satisfied:
1. the seating area served
by such aisles is composed entirely of bleachers;
2. the row-to-row dimension is 28 inches (71
cm) or less; and
3. front egress is
not limited.
b. ICC 300
section 405.1 is amended to read as follows:
405.1
Aisles. The minimum width
of aisles shall be in accordance with section 404.5, but not less than that
required by this section. An aisle is not required in seating facilities where
all of the following conditions exist:
1.
Seats are without backrest.
2. The
rise from row to row does not exceed 6 inches (152 mm) per row.
Exception: Bleachers 55 inches or less in
height.
3. The row-to-row
spacing does not exceed 28 inches (711 mm) unless the seat boards and
footboards are at the same elevation.
4. The number of rows does not exceed 16 rows
in height.
5. The first seat board
is not more than 12 inches (305 mm) above the ground floor or a cross aisle.
Exception: Bleachers 55 inches or less in
height.
6. Seat boards have
a continuous flat surface.
7. Seat
boards provide a walking surface with a minimum width of 11 inches (279
mm).
8. Egress from seating is not
restricted by rails, guards, or other obstructions.
c. ICC 300
section 405.6 is amended by adding an exception as follows:
3. Aisles serving bleachers in compliance
with section 404.5.
d.
ICC 300 section 408.1, item 1, is amended by modifying the exceptions to read
as follows:
Exceptions:
1. Tiered seating that is located adjacent to
a wall and the space between the wall and the tiered seating is less than 4
inches (102 mm) is not required to have a guard.
2. In accordance with the Minnesota Bleacher
Safety Act, Minnesota Statutes, section
326B.112:
(a) bleachers must have vertical perimeter
guards or other approved guards that address climbability and are designed to
prevent accidents; and
(b) guards
are not required on bleachers 55 inches (1,397 mm) and less in
height.
e. ICC
300 section 408.3 is amended to read as follows:
408.3
Guard design. Guards and
their attachment shall be designed to resist the loads indicated in section
303. Bleachers must have vertical perimeter guards or other approved guards
that address climbability and are designed to prevent accidents, in accordance
with the Minnesota Bleacher Safety Act, Minnesota Statutes, section
326B.112.
f. ICC 300 chapter 5 is
deleted and replaced with the following:
All bleachers or bleacher open spaces over 55 inches (1,397 mm)
above grade or the floor below, and all bleacher guardrails, if any part of the
guardrail is over 30 inches (762 mm) above grade or the floor below, must be
certified to conform with the safety requirements contained in Minnesota
Statutes, section
326B.112.
(IFC Section 1028.1.1.1 still
applies.)
