Can anyone help me with a reference to 1997 UBC Code, Section 510.5?
An "Earthquake Insurance Retrofitting Information Form" asks for confirmation that a residential water heater is "double strapped to prevent movement in a seismic event that meet the minimum requirements of the 1997 UBC Code, Section 510.5."
I can't find any such section, nor any reference to it in code analysis books.
Could this be a typo? If anyone has the referenced section could they fax it to me at 510-215-2430? Can anyone refer me to any specific *UBC* requirements for water heater bracing?
(Yes, I know the UBC is history, but the insurance industry apparently doesn't know it.)
TIA,
Ralph
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