Article 5 F-3 and F-4 Places of Assembly

The provisions of this section shall apply to all places of assembly classified in occupancy group F-3 or F-4 under the provisions of subchapter three of this chapter. F-3 or F-4 places of assembly shall ...

places of assembly when they are supported on floors having the fire-resistance ratings required by table 3-4, in accordance with the following: a. The area below the platform shall be enclosed on all sides with solid construction. b. The horizontal area of stage construction shall not exceed the following: Wood frame: maximum area-- four hundred square feet. Fire retardant treated wood: maximum area-- twelve hundred square feet. Noncombustible frame: maximum area--unlimited. c. The floor of the stage, when wood is used, shall be at least one inch nominal thickness, and shall be laid on a solid, noncombustible backing, or all spaces between supporting members shall be fire-stopped with noncombustible material. d. In all F-lb places of assembly providing ...

The provisions of this section shall apply to all places of assembly classified in occupancy group F-2 under the provisions of subchapter three. F-2 places of assembly shall comply with all of the requirements of article two of this subchapter, and with the following: (a) Enclosure. To qualify as an F-2 outdoor place of assembly, a place of assembly shall have at least forty per cent of the combined surface area of all exterior wall and roof planes open to the outdoors. When a portion of an outdoor place of assembly is enclosed to a greater extent, that portion shall comply with all of the requirements of this code applicable to indoor places of assembly. (b) Grandstands. Grandstands shall comply with the following: (1) CONSTRUCTION. Grandstands shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of subchapters nine and ten of this chapter. (2) HEIGHT AND AREA. Grandstands, when built entirely of noncombustible materials, may be of unlimited height and area, and when built of combustible materials, shall be subject to the following limitations: a. No section of seating shall exceed twenty feet in height, or exceed ten thousand square feet in area. b. When more than one section of seating is provided, and the separation between them is less than fifty feet, each section shall be separated from the other by construction having a fire-resistance rating of at least two hours and rising to a height of at least two feet six inches above the levels of seating at each row. c. No outdoor grandstand of combustible materials shall be erected within less than two-thirds of its height, but in no case less than ten feet, of a building or an interior lot line unless separated therefrom by noncombustible construction having a one hour fire-resistance rating. (3) SPACES UNDER SEATS. Spaces under grandstand seats shall be kept free of all combustible materials and shall not be occupied or used for other than egress, unless such spaces are completely enclosed by noncombustible construction having a two hour fire-resistance rating. (4) PARKING ...

dimension ratio F.3 Inspection and handling provisions. Plastic piping components are susceptible to damage by mishandling. Gouges, cuts ...

F-3 and F-4 or are changed to such classification under this code, in accordance with the following schedule and specifications: 1. Cabarets, dance ...