1029.14 Seat stability.
BC § 1029.14
In a building, room or space used for assembly purposes, the seats shall be securely fastened to the floor. Exceptions: 1. In a building, room or space used for assembly purposes or portions thereof for seating and with 200 or fewer seats, the seats shall not be required to be fastened to the floor, provided that the seating area has a minimum net floor area of 12 square feet (1.11 m 2 ) per person or all seats in a row shall be fastened together with a maximum of 12 seats between aisles where 12 square feet (1.11 m 2 ) per person is not provided.
2.In a building, room or space used for assembly purposes or portions thereof with seating at tables and without ramped or tiered floors for seating, the seats shall not be required to be fastened to the floor.
3.In a building, room or space used for assembly purposes or portions thereof with seating at tables on ramped or tiered floors, the seats shall not be required to be fastened to the floor provided that the seating area has a minimum net floor area of 12 square feet (1.11 m 2 ) per person.
4.In a building, room or space used for assembly purposes or portions thereof for seating and with greater than 200 seats, the seats shall be securely fastened to the floor, or all seats in a row shall be fastened together with a maximum of 12 seats between aisles.
5.In a building, room or space used for assembly purposes where flexibility of the seating arrangement is an integral part of the design and function of the space, a seating area of up to 200 seats shall not be required to be fastened to the floor, provided that the seating area has a minimum net floor area of 12 square feet (1.11 m 2 ) per person or all seats in a row in such seating area shall be fastened together with a maximum of 12 seats between aisles where 12 square feet (1.11 m 2 ) per person is not provided.
6.Groups of seats within a building, room or space used for assembly purposes separated from other seating by railings, guards, partial height walls or similar barriers with level floors and having not more than 14 seats per group shall not be required to be fastened to the floor.
7.Seats intended for musicians or other performers and separated by railings, guards, partial height walls or similar barriers shall not be required to be fastened to the floor. Where a building, room or space used for assembly purposes includes mixed seating arrangements and conditions, the seat stability requirements and allowances shall be applied respectively to each portion of the space containing such seating.
