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 36-3 - Special Requirements For Particular Occupancies
Section 36-3.6 - Assembly halls and other indoor places of public assembly
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025
(a) General application. This section sets forth the requirements for assembly halls as defined herein, and any other indoor places of public assembly to which the statutory definition of place of public assembly may apply except such places as are covered by the special provisions of sections 36-3.2, 36- 3.3, 36-3.4 and 36-3.5 of this Part. It applies to both new and existing structures except as may be otherwise indicated herein.
(b) Miscellaneous requirements. All the provisions of Subpart 36-2 hereof, where applicable, shall govern the places which are the subject of this section except as enumerated in the following subdivisions.
(c) Stages. Assembly halls which have a stage as defined herein, if over 600 capacity, shall also comply with the provisions of subdivisions (d) and (e) of section 36-3.2 if hereafter constructed or converted and shall comply with the provisions of subdivisions (d) and (e) of section 36-3.3 if existing. If of 600 or less capacity, the requirements for stages of summer theatres shall apply for either new or existing places.
(d) Aisles and seating.
(e) Portable, foldable and temporary bleachers. All stands and bleachers set on the main floor shall comply with the relevant requirements of section 36-3.7.
(f) Dressing rooms. If there is no stage as defined herein but dressing rooms are provided for entertainers or others, such dressing rooms when so used shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of section 36- 3.8, "Dressing rooms of existing theatres".
(g) Fire extinguishers. In addition to the fire extinguishers called for in kitchens, stage sections and other special locations, one approved two and one-half gallon soda and acid or loaded stream extinguisher shall be provided on each floor having an area of 2,000 square feet or more. If the areas of such floors are over 2,000 square feet, additional exinguishers shall be provided at the rate of one for each additional 2,000 square feet or major fraction thereof. All extinguishers, wherever located, shall be securely mounted in prominent places and be recharged annually. They shall be tagged to show dates of such recharging and name of person doing the recharging.
(h) Bowling alleys.
(i) Skating rinks. Skating rinks shall comply with all relevant provisions of this section. No skating rink shall be located so that any required exit is more than three feet above or below the surface of the ground outside the structure.