The Ontario Building Code | Equipment and Installation
9.31.6.2. Equipment and installation
(1) Everyservice water heater and its installation shall conform to Part 7.
(2) Reserved
(3) Where the building is in a location where the spectral response acceleration, Sa(0.2), is greater than 0.55, service water heaters shall be secured to the structure to resist overturning and displacement.
In Plain Language
Water heating equipment must be installed as set out in this article, covering safe placement and connection.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.