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dishes such as cherries jubilee, crepes suzette, etc., may be permitted
provided that necessary precautions are taken, and subject to the
approval of the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction.
D. Smoking
1. Smoking in places
of assembly shall be
City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction.
regulated
by
the
2. In rooms or areas where smoking is prohibited, plainly visible "NO
SMOKING" signs shall be posted.
3. No person shall smoke in prohibited areas.
4. Where smoking is permitted, suitable ash trays or receptacles should
be provided in convenient locations.
E. Decorations and Stage Scenery
1. Combustible materials shall be treated with an effective flame
retardant material. Stage settings made of combustible materials shall
likewise be treated with flame retardant materials.
2. Only noncombustible materials or fire retardant pressure treated wood
may be used for stage scenery or props, on the audience side of the
proscenium arch.
3. The City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction over the area shall
impose controls on the volume and arrangement of combustible
contents (including decorations) in places of assembly to provide
adequate level of safety to life from fire.
F. Seating
1. Seats in
assembly occupancies accommodating more than two
hundred (200) persons shall be securely fastened to the floor except
together in groups of not less than three (3) or more than seven (7) and
as permitted by the next paragraph. All seats in balconies and
galleries shall be securely fastened to the floor, except in places of
worship.
2. Seats not secured to the floor may be permitted in restaurants, night
clubs, and other occupancies where the fastening of seats to the floor
may be impractical; Provided, that in the area used for seating
(excluding dance floors, stage, etc.), there shall be not more than one
(1) seat for each one and four-tenths square meters (1.4 m 2 ) of net
floor area and adequate aisles to reach exits shall be maintained at all
times.
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