Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.11216 - Places of public assemblage

Rule 216.

(1) A place of public assembly is a room, area, or building where 50 or more people can congregate.

(2) The maximum capacity of a place of public assemblage shall be 1 person to each 15 square feet of gross floor area where tables are used and 1 person to each 7 square feet of gross floor area where tables are not used.

(3) Storerooms or other areas that are not normally occupied shall not be used to determine capacity.

(4) The maximum seating capacity of benches or bleachers shall be 1 person for each 18 inches of bench or bleacher. Bench or chair seating requires a 12-inch minimum aisle width from the front of one seat to the back of the next row.

(5) Each place of public assembly shall have not less than 2 means of egress separated by a distance of not less than 50% of the longest room or space diagonal.

(6) Exit doors shall be not less than 36 inches in width and shall swing in the direction of egress directly to the outside or to a protected corridor that leads outside. Each exit door shall be serviced by an aisle or corridor which is not less than 44 inches in width and which is maintained in an open and unobstructed condition.

(7) Exit door hardware shall be non-locking against egress. If an occupancy load of 100 or more persons is reached, panic hardware and lighted exit signs shall be required.

(8) Flammable liquids or other materials that are dangerous to human life or that present a fire hazard shall not be kept or stored in a place of public assembly.

(9) Combustible furnishings, such as drapes, curtains, or other flimsy decorations, shall be treated with a flameproof solution or process as required by national fire protection association pamphlet no. 701, which is adopted by reference in R 400.11205.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.11216

1994 AACS; 2009 AACS