3.17.2.2.Means of Egress

(1) A platform of a demountable stage shall be considered a floor area for purposes of this Article. (2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), access to at least two means of egress shall be provided from every platform of a demountable stage. (3) A platform of a demountable stage may be served by one means of egress where (a) the total occupant load of the demountable stage is less than 60 persons, and (b) the aggregate area of the demountable stage is less than 150 m2 or the travel distance from any point on the platform to the exit is less than 30 m. (4) Except as provided in Sentence (5), where at least two means of egress are required from a platform of a demountable stage, the maximum travel distance to an exit shall be not more than 45 m. (5) Sentence (4) need not apply where exits are located at not more than 60 m apart, measured along the perimeter of the platform. (6) The least distance between two required exits on a platform of a demountable stage shall be one-half the maximum diagonal dimension of the platform. (7) Except as provided in Sentence (8) and unless it can be shown that they do not present a hazard, stairs, ramps and handrails in an exit from a platform of a demountable stage shall conform to the dimensional and slip-resistance requirements in Section 3.4. (8) The maximum slope of a fixed ramp serving a platform of a demountable stage shall be 1 in 6.