§ 150.403. Drainage pipes.

(1)

Required under driveways covering roadside swales.

(a)

Any driveway, hereafter constructed into any business, building, residence, or other building in the city, where roadside swales are parallel to property lines over which the driveway must be constructed shall have under the driveway for the purpose of drainage, a corrugated metal pipe (CMP) of a minimum of 17 × 13 inch squash or eighteen (18) inches in diameter, extending three (3) feet on each side of the driveway. Larger culvert size may be required where drainage area exceeds four (4.0) acres. Pipe placed under commercial driveways must have ends metered a maximum of forty-five (45) degrees off of the horizontal in addition to the three-foot extension required on each side of the driveway.

(b)

If any alternate method of drainage is necessary, it shall be on the approval of the city engineering department.

(c)

Grade elevations for each drainage pipe to be installed under a driveway must be set and inspected by the engineering department.

(d)

For the establishment of the grade elevation for drainage and drainage pipes by the city engineering department, there shall be a fee as prescribed in section 150.700.

(2)

It is hereby prohibited for the installation of any drainage pipes across the entire front of any lot in the city.

(3)

The owner or contractor or their agent shall obtain a permit to install the drainage pipe from the city engineering department and pay the fee as prescribed in section 150.700.

(Ord. 90-43, passed 5-14-90)