Assembly Seating Calculator

Calculate assembly occupancy seating layout and aisle requirements per IBC 1030 and NFPA 101 Section 13.2.5

Input Parameters

Results

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Required Aisle Width
in
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Clear Between Rows
in
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Max Seats/Row Allowed
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Required Number of Aisles
Note: Assembly seating per IBC Section 1030 and NFPA 101 Section 13.2.5. Continental seating requires automatic/self-rising seats and sufficient clear width. Smoke-protected assembly seating has reduced aisle width requirements.

Reference

IBC 1030.7.1: Traditional seating - 12 in min clear, max 14 seats between aisles Continental seating - 18 in min clear, unlimited seats per row IBC 1030.6.2: Aisle width min 36 in (<60 seats), 42 in (60+ seats) NFPA 101 13.2.5: Additional 0.3 in clear per seat beyond 14 Clear between rows = Row spacing - Seat depth