New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals
Subchapter A - The Industrial Code
Part 36 - State Standard Building Code For Places Of Public Assembly
Subpart 36-2 - Requirements Of General Application
Section 36-2.2 - Capacity
Universal Citation: 12 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 36-2.2
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Capacity as determined by this section shall be used as the basis for computing the required width and number of exitways.
(b) The capacity of every place of public assembly shall be the sum of all component capacities listed below which are pertinent. Where capacity is determined on the basis of area, the area to be considered shall include those spaces generally used or occupied by the public for public assembly purposes and shall not include such spaces as toilets, utility or locker rooms.
(1) Seats secured or
designed to be secured, to the floor--total of all.
(2) Benches--one person to each 18 inches of
length unless arms are used between seats, in which case paragraph (1) shall
apply.
(3) Portable seats--one
person to each six square feet of floor area, aisles included.
(4) Standing room--one person to each three
square feet of floor area permitted to be occupied as such.
(5) Waiting space--one person to each three
square feet of floor area other than standing room, which is designated to be
occupied by persons waiting for seats to become available.
(6) Bowling alleys--each bowling alley,
including 15 feet of runway, shall be assumed to have an occupancy of five
persons. Seats provided for the exclusive use of bowlers shall not be
considered in determining capacity.
(7) Billiard rooms--one person to each 50
square feet of the area so occupied.
(8) Skating rinks--one person to each 25
square feet of the area occupied by skaters, plus standing room and seating
capacity as set forth above.
(9)
Indoor amphitheatres--the maximum occupancy permitted upon the floor of the
arena at any time, plus standing room and seating capacity outside of the arena
as set forth above.
(10) Any tier,
floor or portion of a place of public assembly used as a dining room, lounge,
smoking room, promenade, dance floor or for any similar purpose not
specifically classified herein--one person for each 10 square feet of floor
area so used.
(11) When a place of
public assembly is intended for multiple use the classification yielding the
greatest calculated occupancy shall be used to determine the capacity. When
conditions of a particular use contemplate only partial occupancy of a place of
public assembly the enforcing authority may fix a limited capacity for the
particular type of occupancy intended and shall state this limit on the
certificate of compliance.
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