N.Y.C. Admin. Code § BC 411: Section BC 411: Special Amusement Buildings

411.1 General.

Special amusement buildings having an occupant load of 75 or more shall comply with the requirements for the appropriate Group A occupancy and Sections 411.1 through 411.8. Special amusement buildings having an occupant load of less than 75 shall comply with the requirements for a Group B occupancy and Sections 411.1 through 411.8.

Exception: Special amusement buildings or portions thereof that are without walls or a roof and constructed to prevent the accumulation of smoke. All decorative material shall be noncombustible or composed of flame-retardant fabric.

411.2 Definitions.

The following term is defined in Chapter 2:

SPECIAL AMUSEMENT BUILDING.

411.3 Automatic fire detection.

Special amusement buildings shall be equipped with an automatic fire detection system in accordance with Section 907.

411.4 Automatic sprinkler system.

Special amusement buildings shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. Where the special amusement building is temporary, the sprinkler water supply shall be of an approved temporary means.

Exception: Automatic sprinklers are not required where the total floor area of a temporary special amusement building is less than 1,000 square feet (93 m

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) and the exit access travel distance from any point to an exit is less than 50 feet (15 240 mm).

411.5 Alarm.

Actuation of a single smoke detector, the automatic sprinkler system or other automatic fire detection device shall initiate a pre-signal system in accordance with NFPA 72 as modified by Appendix Q of this code at a constantly attended location from which the Fire Department shall be notified and live voice evacuation instructions shall be initiated using an emergency voice/alarm communications system in accordance with Section 907.5.2.2.

411.6 Emergency voice/alarm communications system.

An emergency voice/alarm communications system shall be provided in accordance with Sections 907.2.12 and 907.5.2.2, which is also permitted to serve as a public address system and shall be audible throughout the entire special amusement building.

411.7 Exit marking.

Exit signs shall be installed at the required exit or exit access doorways of amusement buildings in accordance with this section and Section 1013 of this code. Approved directional exit markings listed in accordance with UL 1994, shall also be provided. Where mirrors, mazes or other designs are utilized that disguise the path of egress travel such that they are not apparent, approved low-level exit signs that comply with Section 1013.5 of this code, and directional path markings shall be provided and located not more than 8 inches (203 mm) above the walking surface and on or near the path of egress travel. Such markings shall become visible in an emergency. The directional exit marking shall be activated by the automatic fire detection system and the automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 907.2.12.2.

411.8 Interior finish.

The interior finish shall be Class A in accordance with Section 803.1.