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[BE] 1029.6.2 Smoke-Protected Assembly Seating

2017 LA City Fire Code > 10 Means of Egress > 1029 Assembly > 1029.6 Capacity of Aisle for Assembly > 1029.6.2 Smoke-Protected Assembly Seating
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The required capacity in inches (mm) of the aisle for smoke-protected assembly seating shall be not less than the occupant load served by the egress element multiplied by the appropriate factor in Table 1029.6.2. The total number of seats specified shall be those within the space exposed to the same smoke-protected environment. Interpolation is permitted between the specific values shown. A life safety evaluation, complying with NFPA 101, shall be done for a facility utilizing the reduced width requirements of Table 1029.6.2 for smoke-protected assembly seating.

Exception: For outdoor smoke-protected assembly seating with an occupant load not greater than 18,000, the required capacity in inches (mm) shall be determined using the factors in Section 1029.6.3.

[BE] TABLE 1029.6.2

CAPACITY FOR AISLES FOR SMOKE-PROTECTED ASSEMBLY

TOTAL NUMBER OF SEATS IN THE SMOKE-PROTECTED ASSEMBLY SEATINGINCHES OF CAPACITY PER SEAT SERVED
Stepped aisles with handrails within 30 inchesStepped aisles without handrails within 30 inchesLevel aisles or ramped aisles not steeper than 1 in 10 in slopeRamped aisles steeper than 1 in 10 in slope
Equal to or less than 5,0000.2000.2500.1500.165
10,0000.1300.1630.1000.110
15,0000.0960.1200.0700.077
20,0000.0760.0950.0560.062
Equal to or greater than 25,0000.0600.0750.0440.048

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.

[BE] 1029.6.2.1 Smoke Control

Aisles and aisle accessways serving a smoke-protected assembly seating area shall be provided with a smoke control system complying with Section 909 or natural ventilation designed to maintain the smoke level not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) above the floor of the means of egress.

[BE] 1029.6.2.2 Roof Height

A smoke-protected assembly seating area with a roof shall have the lowest portion of the roof deck not less than 15 feet (4572 mm) above the highest aisle or aisle accessway.

Exception: A roof canopy in an outdoor stadium shall be permitted to be less than 15 feet (4572 mm) above the highest aisle or aisle accessway provided that there are no objects less than 80 inches (2032 mm) above the highest aisle or aisle accessway.

[BE] 1029.6.2.3 Automatic Sprinklers

Enclosed areas with walls and ceilings in buildings or structures containing smoke-protected assembly seating shall be protected with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.

Exceptions:

  1. The floor area used for contests, performances or entertainment provided the roof construction is more than 50 feet (15 240 mm) above the floor level and the use is restricted to low fire hazard uses.
  2. Press boxes and storage facilities less than 1,000 square feet (93 m2) in area.
  3. Outdoor seating facilities where seating and the means of egress in the seating area are essentially open to the outside.

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