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need not be elevated. <br />"'(c) All water heaters installed in areas where they <br />may be subjected to mechanical damage shall be suitably <br />guarded against such damage by being installed behind <br />adequate barriers or by being elevated or located out of <br />the normal path of a vehicle using any such garage. <br />"'(d) When domestic hot water heaters are installed <br />within Group R-1 or R-3 Occupancies as defined in the 1979 <br />Uniform Building Code straps shall be required for earth- <br />quake anchorage. <br />"'(e) When domestic hot water heaters are installed <br />and are located in an area or compartment where <br />leaks would likely cause significant damage to the <br />building or furnishings, they shall be provided <br />with asafety pan and drain. Such safety pans shall be of <br />noncombustible materials and of such dimensions as to extend <br />beyond the exterior water heater casing at least two (2) <br />inches and have a depth of at least two and one eighth <br />(2-1/8) inches. The drain pipe shall not be less than <br />three-fourths (3/4) inch and shall discharge either into <br />the underfloor crawl space or be taken to the exterior of <br />the building. <br />SECTION 3. If any sections, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, <br />or portion of this ordinance, or the Code adopted by reference in this <br />ordinance, or any amendment thereof, is for any reason held invalid, <br />or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such <br />portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, <br />and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining <br />portions thereof. <br />SECTION 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict <br />with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. <br />SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its <br />-4- <br />