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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0028NE ORDINANCI No. _9 ( NMV SERIES) . An Ordinance Regulating the Installation of Motion Picture Ifachines . Section 1: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use or operate or cause or permit to be used or operated any moving; picture machine unless the same and the enclosure or room in which the same is operated conform to the following requirements: (1). Operating Room: Machine must be placed in an enclosure or house made of suitable fireproof material; must be properly ventilated, properly lighted and large enough for operator to walk freely on either side of or back of machine. All openings into this operating; roor, must be arranged so as to be entirely closed by doors or shutters constructed of the same or equally good .fire - resisting material as the rest of the enclosure. Doors or rovers imet be arranged so as to be held mdrmally closed by spring hinges or equivalent devices. i The operating room must hot be used for the storage of any- thing not used in connection with the operation of the machine. Rectifiers, motor generators or other similar devices, must not be located in the operating room. Shelves for rewind and tools must not be larger than 10 inches by 40 inches and there must be not more than one shelf for each machine. (a). Size:- All operating rooms to be at least 6 feet 6 inches high, with floor space to vary according to the number of machizim in them, as follows: One picture machine ------ - - - - -- 7X8 fedt One picture machine ) )------- - - =9X8 feet and one stereopticon) Two picture machines --------- - -1OX8 feet Two picture machines ) ) ---- - - - - -- 12X8 feet and one stereopticon ) 40 r (b) Openings -: There shall be not morenthan two openings per nachine in the operating room, one for the operator's view and 8ne for the machine. Opening for machine shall be 8 inches high and 12 inches long. Operatorts window shall be 10 inches wide and 12 inches high. (c) Automatic Shutters:- All openings shall be provided with sheet -iro -n shutters which slide freely in metal grooves. The shutters shall be made of iron 116 inch thick and be 10X14 inches for machine openings and 12 X 14 inches for operatorts window, thus overlapping the openings 1 inch on all sides. The grooves in which the shutters slide shall be at least 24 inches long and be made of iron 1/16 inch in thickness. Shutters must be held open by the use of a fine combustible cord so arranged that the shutters may easily be released by hand. Shutters may be arranged to slide horizontally if a.strong spiral spring or a weight suspended by a metallic chain is attached in such a manner as to close the shutter quickly in case of a fire within the operating room. (d) Ventilation:- Vent pipes should be placed over each machine and be not less than 12 inches in diameter, and must extend throiv- walls or roof to the outoide of building. When pines extend through concealed places or between floor joists, they must be madetof double thickness, with 1 -inch air space between the two pipes. Joints in pipes to be lock. 48F 0 seamed. If the operating room is placed against an outside brick wall of the building a large opening may be made through the wall for ventilation, which need not be equipped with self - closing shutter, providing there is no combustible material on the front of the building. The two following; forms of construction will be constructed as fulfilling the requirements for the construction of operating room. (2). Steel Frame Operating Room: (a) Frame shall be made as follows: Four outside horizontal members at top and bottom, to be lxlx -' -inch steel angle bars. Four corner uprights to be lxlx-c�-inch steel angle bars. Intermediate uprights and roof supports to be of lxlx8 -inch steel angle bars or 1xlxl -inch steel tee bars, spaced not more than four feet apart. (b) Sheathing to be sheet iron not less than No. 22 B. & S. guaRe.in thickness or approved hard asbestos board at least i inch in thickness. All vertical joints between sheets must come over an angle or tee bar, so that both sheets may be securely fastened to same. Horizontal joints in the sheet iron may be fastened with a riveted lap joint, allowing a lap of one inch. Horizontal joints in asbestos board shall be covered by a strip of the same material, 3 inches wide, securely fastened to both boards by h-inch bolts and nuts spaced not more than 6 inches ai)ar t Iron sheathing or asbestos board must be fastened to frame by .-inch bolts and nuts or inch rivets spaced not more than 4 inches apart. W (c) Floor of sheet iron operating room must be made of No. 22 B. & S. guage sheet irob riveted -or bolted to steel frame. Floor My be covered with a rubber or cork matting or asbestos board. Floor of asbestos board operating room must be made as above or of asbestos board not less than a inch in thitCkness fastened tor-steel frame. The floor upon which the operating room stands should be made of boards with tongue and groove joints and not less than inch in thickness. (d) Door opening shall be 2x6 feet 2 inches in size and shall have frame of - lxlxh- -inch angle bar. The door shall have a frame of practically the same size as opening, allowing only sufficient space -for' clearance when door is opened and closed. ( A trap door in floor of operating room does not meet requirements). Covering; for door shall be made of same material as rest of operating room. Door shall be arranged to close automatically either by means of a heavy spiral spring or by a metal chain and wei.%h.t attachment on inside of operating room. (e) A clear space of at least 3 inches must be maintained between sides and top of operating; room and any woodwork. (3) Wood Operating Room, Metal Lined: (a) Sheathing walls and ceiling to be of well - seasoned tonme and groove wood at least i inch thick, all joints as closely fitted as possible. Inside of room should present flat surfaces, all studding, braces, etc., to be on outside. (b) Lining to be of either No. 28 B. & S. guage galvanized sheet iron or tin of equal thickness, so applied that.during exposure to fire it will present the greatest possible resistance to bulgiiing or opening up at the seams. Care should be taken to have sheets as flAt against wood as possible in order to avoid air, spates. .*I (c) Joints to be locked inch and nailed under seams as illustrated in Figure 4. Nails to be not more than 4 inches apart. Care should be taken to provide the full -inch lock and to place the nails in the center of the joint so that they will not be easily torn out through the edges of the plates by strains due to bulging when exposed to fire. No solder to be used in joints. (d) Floor to be made and covered in the same manner and with the same material as the rest of the enclosure. (e) door to be 2X6 feet 2 inches, and inside lined in same manner and with same material as the rest of the enclosure. The lining nest extend around edges of and be fastened to outside of door. Door shall be arranged to close :automatically either by means of a.. heavy spiral spring or by a metal chain and weight attachment: on inside of room. A stop at least i inch in width shall be provided. on all four sides for door to close against. (4) Moving Picture Equipments: (a) Are Lamp Used as a Part of a Moving Picture jdachine :- Must be as far as practicable, similar to are lamps of theatres, and wiring to same must not be of less capacity than No. 6 B. & S. euaere . (b) Rheostats:- Must conform to rheostat requirements for theatre arcs. (c) Top and Bottom steels : - Must be enclosed in steel boxes or magazines, each with an opening of approved construction at bottom or top, so arranged as not to permit entrance of flame to magazine. No. solder is to be used in the constraetion of these magazines. The front side of each magazine must consist of a door spring- hinged and swinging horizontally, and be provided with a substantial latch. 00 (d) Automatic Shutter : - Must be provided and must be so constructed as to shield the film from the beam of light whenever the film is not running at, operating speed. Shutter must be permanently attached to the gate frame. (e) Extra Films:- Must be kept in individual metal boxes equipped with tight - fitting covers. (f) Machine:- Must be of an approved type. If driven by a motor, mast be of a type expressly designed and approved for such operation, and when so approved, motor - driven machines, when in charge of a skilled operator, may be permitted by the Inspection Department having ,Jurisdiction. () Reels Containing Films Under Examination or in Process of Rewinding:- Must be enclosed in magazines or approved metal boxes similat to those required for films in operation, and not more than two feet of film shall be exposed in booth. (5) Electric Wiring: (a) All wiring, apparatus, etc., not specifically covered by special rules herein given, must conform to the standard rules and requirements of the National Eleettical Code. Requirements for auditorium, stage lighting, and other appliances will be found in Section 38 of the "Code ". (b) All wiring; inside of operating room for whatever purpose must be in approved metal conduit., exposed ends of conduits to be eouinped with approved terminal fittings. Wires from switch to rheostat, rheostat to lamp and switch to lamp must be asbestos covered, stranded wire of not less than No. 6 B. & S. guage and connections in lamp and at switch and rheostat must be provided with approved lugs. Wires for are lamps used as a part of moving picture machine must not be less than No. 6 B. & S. guage� L # • for each arc, and, if more than one machine is within the operating room, each are will be considered as requiring 45 amperes. There must be a double prole fusible cut -out where connection is made in main supply wires. There must also be a double pole fusible cut -out and switch in the operating room so that each machine may be entirely disconnected from the circuit when not in u p ._ (c) Ido oi.nary pendant flexible cord will be permitted within the operating room. (d) Not more than one light for each machine and one for each rewinding shelf shall be installed. For drop lights only metallic- armored cable or portable cord shall be used Each lamp must be provided with a guard. (e) No fuses, except for lights in operating rot&m and machine arc Tamps shall be placed within the operating room: (f) If house lights are controlled fram within the operating room, an additional emergency control must be provided, so that house may be lighted from outside the operating room near main entrance to theatre. Section 2. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor., and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than 050.00, nor more thany300.00, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not less than 25 days, nor more than 3 months, or by bot4such fine and innrisonraent. Section 3; This Ordinance, together with the ayes and Noes shall be published for two days, before its final passage in the i if i -� -- , a Daily Newspaper, printed, publ sl ,d and circulated in the City of San Luis Obispo, California. Section 4: This Ordinance is hereby declared to be urgent and immediately necessary for the preservation of the Public Peace, Health and Safety, and shall take effect from and after its final passage. Introduced this 5th day of Larch, 1913, and passed to print by the following vote: Noes : -y"VV`Q Absent: _ Finally passed this �' day of March, 1913, by the following vote: N o e s : -� ---R -2 Absent: Si)zned this —/ _ 7� day of March, 1913. t""" Attest: City Clerk.'� MAYOR. I..