What Facilities Are Required To Have A Crowd Manager

What Facilities Are Required To Have A Crowd Manager?

Certain facilities with a licensed occupancy of 100 or more persons are required to have a crowd manager during business hours.

Assembly Facilities

Any facilities designated under use code as for "Assembly Use" principally as a "nightclub, disco, dance-hall, or bar" are required to have a crowd manager on-site during business hours.

Music or Dance Venues

Certain facilities, those that feature live or recorded music that plays above normal sound levels, or has a dance area, must have a crowd manager on-site during business hours.

One Per 250 Occupants

An additional crowd manager is required for every 250 occupants. The owner or operator must designate a certified crowd manager for every 250 occupants as licensed.

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At least one crowd manager is required

One Crowd Manager Minimum

Any venue or place of assembly subject to regulation must have at least one certified crowd manager on premises whenever the business is open to the public.

The owner or operator must designate a certified crowd manager if the owner or operator of the establishment is not present or is below 21 years of age.

If the establishment is licensed for occupancy of 250 or more, the venue will require more crowd managers on-site whenever the venue is open. This requirement does not depend on the number of people inside the business, but on the licensed capacity of the establishment.

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Number of Occupants

The occupancy load, rather than the number of occupants, is relevant for determining the number of additional crowd managers required while the business is open to the public. An additional crowd manager must be designated for every 250 occupants as licensed.

Any venue or place of assembly subject to regulation must have at minimum one crowd manager on site whenever the establishment is open to the public.

Count all employees

All employees count toward the occupancy of a venue

Count all performers and on-site contractors

All contractors and performers count toward total occupancy

Count all patrons

All patrons inside or in outdoor spaces must be counted

additional crowd manager(s) May be required by law

One per 250 Occupant Load

An additional crowd manager is required for every 250 occupants. The owner or operator must designate a certified crowd manager for every 250 occupants.

This means that establishments with 251 occupants must have two crowd managers, and venues with 501 occupants will require 3 crowd managers on-site at all times, not only while operating at that occupancy.

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