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A. Manholes shall be installed to provide access to continuous underground storm sewers for the purpose of inspection and maintenance. Manholes shall be provided at the following locations:

1. Where two or more storm sewers converge.

2. At the point of beginning or at the end of a curve, and at the point of reverse curvature (PC, PT, PRC).

3. Where pipe size changes.

4. Where an abrupt change in alignment occurs.

5. Where a change in grade occurs.

6. At suitable intervals in straight sections of sewer.

B. The maximum distance between storm sewer manholes shall be as follows:

Size of Pipe
(inches)

Maximum Distance
(feet)

12 – 42

400

48 and larger

600

[Ord. 12-1-97C § 11(E).]