Utah § 15A-3-305 Amendments to Chapter 5 of IPC.

Utah Statutes

§ 15A-3-305 — Amendments to Chapter 5 of IPC.

Utah·Title 15A State Construction and Fire Codes Act·Ch. 15A-3 Statewide Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code·Part 15A-3-3 Statewide Amendments to International Plumbing Code

(1)IPC, Section 502.4, is deleted and replaced with the following: "502.4 Seismic supports. As a minimum requirement, water heaters shall be anchored or strapped to resist horizontal displacement caused by earthquake motion. Strapping shall be at points within the upper one-third and lower one-third of the appliance's vertical dimensions. "

(2)In IPC, Section 504.6, a new number 15 is added as follows: "15. Be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions, not to exceed 180 degrees in directional change."

(3)In IPC, Section 504.7.2, the following is added at the end of the section: "When permitted by the code official, the pan drain may be directly connected to a soil stack, waste stack, or branch drain. The pan drain shall be individually trapped and vente

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(1) IPC, Section 502.4, is deleted and replaced with the following: "502.4 Seismic supports. As a minimum requirement, water heaters shall be anchored or strapped to resist horizontal displacement caused by earthquake motion. Strapping shall be at points within the upper one-third and lower one-third of the appliance's vertical dimensions. "
(2) In IPC, Section 504.6, a new number 15 is added as follows: "15. Be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions, not to exceed 180 degrees in directional change."
(3) In IPC, Section 504.7.2, the following is added at the end of the section: "When permitted by the code official, the pan drain may be directly connected to a soil stack, waste stack, or branch drain. The pan drain shall be individually trapped and vented as required in Section 907.1. The pan drain shall not be directly or indirectly connected to any vent. The trap shall be provided with a trap primer conforming to ASSE 1018 or ASSE 1044, a barrier type floor drain trap seal protection device meeting ASSE 1072, or a deep seal p-trap."
(4) A new IPC, Section 504.7.3, is added as follows: "504.7.3 Pan Designation. A water heater pan shall be considered an emergency receptor designated to receive the discharge of water from the water heater only and shall not receive the discharge from any other fixtures, devises, or equipment."

Utah § 15A-3-305 (Amendments to Chapter 5 of IPC.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.