At least 1 percent of seats shall be designated as seating areas (see B-8 for requirements of seating spaces) for wheelchairs users, with a minimum of two.
For total seats exceeding 51, it is recommended to provide the designated seating areas in the following manner:
a) Total seats 51 to 100, minimum three designated seating areas for wheelchair users;
b) Total seats 101 to 200, minimum four designated seating areas for wheelchair users; and
c) One additional seating area should be provided for every two hundred additional seats or part thereof.
These spaces should be integrated among other seats and allow two wheelchair users to stay together. It is recommended that the armrest on the seats at the end of the row lift up to allow people to transfer from the wheelchair onto a seat. To accommodate groups of wheelchair users, in an auditorium with fixed seats, a minimum of 15 seats shall be foldable or removable to increase the number of designated areas for wheelchair users when necessary.
Some seats should be wider in order to allow larger size people to sit properly.
B-12.4 Access to Stage and Backstage
Access to the stage and to the backstage area shall be
provided. Adequate provision should be made to direct the user to the designated spaces.
B-12.5 Row and Seat Numbers
The row and seat numbers should be legible to people who have impaired vision. They should be tactile, of adequate size and have enough visual contrast to the background on which they are mounted. The requirements given in B-24 should also be considered.