§ 14-46. Access, egress and walking surfaces.

(a)

General requirements. Safe and adequate means of access to and egress from amusement rides or attractions and temporary structures shall be provided. The means of access and egress shall have:

(1)

Protection from adjacent hazards or from falling by the use of guardrails, enclosures, barriers or similar means.

(2)

Secure treading and supporting surface free from debris, obstruction, projections and slipping, tripping, and other hazards.

(3)

Adequate clearance.

(b)

Passageways. All passageways are to be kept free from debris, obstructions, projections and other hazards. All surfaces shall be such as to prevent slipping and tripping, and floors shall be kept free of protruding nails, splinters, holes or loose boards. Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for passageways.

(c)

Stairways, landings and ramps. The following requirements shall apply to all stairways, landings and ramps:

(1)

Adequate stairways or ramps and the necessary landings and platforms shall be provided, where people enter or leave a ride or attraction which is above or below grade or floor level, at the entrance to or the exit from such amusement rides or attractions. All stairs with more than one step riser shall have standard handrails or railings on both sides regardless of width, and when stairways are 88 inches or greater in width, a railing shall be placed approximately in the center.

(2)

Stairways, landings and ramps shall be designed, constructed, and maintained so as to sustain safely a live load of at least 425 pounds per square foot.

(3)

Stairways and ramps shall have adequate clearance width. Stair treads shall be at least 10½ inches deep exclusive of nosing, and the height of rise may not exceed seven inches. Between any two levels the treads shall be of uniform depth and the risers of uniform height.

(d)

Exits. At least two exits remote from each other shall be provided from each floor, tier, room or balcony in structures which contain amusement rides or attractions. An exit may not be less than 22 inches wide.

(Code 1971, § 5-91)