A continental seating configuration will arrange chairs in large bank with two side aisles. Chairs are staggered and may be on a radius, but there are no center aisle(s).
This type of seating has also fallen out of use with awareness of patron comfort and changes to safety regulations. Continental seating is often paired with a proscenium and is generally used with historic performance halls. Historic code for these spaces dictates that rows cannot exceed 99 chairs, and there can be no more than 49 chairs per aisle. For safety, there must also be exits at the end of rows with a ratio of one exit per five rows. Clear passage also increases with row length; the maximum is 24 inches of clear passage, but shorter rows would allow for less clear passage.
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