Ordinance 531-78 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • 1 (b) Where such water heaters installed within a garage are enclosed in a separate, approved compartment having access 2 only from outside of the garage, such water heaters may be installed at floor level provided the required combustion air 3 is also taken from the exterior of the garage. Fuel burning water heaters having sealed combustion chambers need not 4 be elevated. 5 (c) All water heaters installed in areas where they may be subjected to mechanical damage shall be suitably guarded 6 against such damage by being installed behind adequate barriers or by being elevated or located out of the normal 7 path of a vehicle using any such garage. 8 Section 2311 - Access and Working Space 9 Every water heater installation shall be accessible for inspection, repair or replacement. The appliance space shall be provided with an opening or 10 doorway of sufficient size to remove the water heater. In no case shall such opening or doorway be less than twenty-four (24) inches in width. 11 Such access shall be continuous and shall be one or any combination of the following means: 12 1. By a passageway not less than three (3) feet in door 13 width and six (6) feet three (3) inches in door height. Stairways and ramps leading to or a part of such 14 passageways shall comply with the Uniform Building Code. 15 2. Every attic, roof, mezzanine or platform more than 16 four (4) feet above the ground or floor level shall be made accessible by a stairway or ladder permanently 17 fastened to the building. Such ladder or stairway shall not be more than eighteen (18) feet in length 18 between landings and not less than sixteen (16) inches in width. Such ladder shall have rungs spaced not 19 more than fourteen (14) inches center to center and not less than six (6) inches from face to wall. 20 3. By a trapdoor or opening and passageway not less 21 than thirty (30) inches by thirty (30) inches but in no case smaller than the water heater, the passageway 22 shall be continuous from the trap door or opening to the water heater. The trap door or opening shall be 23 located not more than twenty (20) feet from the water heater. 24 4. Every passageway to an attic water heater shall have 25 a solid continuous flooring not less than twenty-four (24) inches wide from the trap door or opening to the 26 water heater. If the trap door or opening is more than four (4) feet above the floor, a stairway or 27 ladder permanently fastened to the building shall be provided. Such stairway or ladder shall lead directly 28 to the edge of the trap door or opening and shall comply with the provisions of this section. 29 5. By a catwalk not less than twenty-four (24) inches 30 wide. Access to the catwalk shall be by ladder or stairs complying with the provisions of this section. 31 32 - 18 -