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e . 5.6.6 Public stonn sewers are defined as sewers and appurtenances that provide drainage for a public right-of-way, or more than one private tract, and are located in public right-of-way or easement, private stonn sewers provide internal drainage for a reserve or other tract. Private stonn sewer connections to public stonn sewers shall occur at a manhole or at the back of an inlet as approved by the City Engineer. All private stonn sewers within the public right-of-way shall be constructed in confonnance with the Standards. 5.6.7 All construction shall confonn with the City of La Porte Construction Details. 5.6.8 All stonn sewers shall meet or exceed the requirements of the "Drainage Criteria Manual for Harris County, Texas" and the requirements of the City of La Porte. 5.7 LOCATION OF STORM SEWER 5.7.1 Public stonn sewers shall be located within a public street right-of-way or a stonn sewer easement, dedicated to the public and adjoining a public street right-of-way. Stonn sewers through side lot drainage easements are highly discouraged. Limited use may be approved at the discretion of the City Engineer. If approved, a minimum twenty-foot (20') wide easement is required (10' on each lot). 5.7.2 Recommended alignment within a public street right-of-way. A. Boulevard pavement section with median - along centerline of the right-of-way. B. Undivided pavement section five feet (5') inside the right-of-way. For all stonn sewer located in a public street right-of-way, a minimum of two-foot (2') shall be maintained inside the right-of-way line to the outside edge of the stonn sewer unless otherwise accompanied by an adjacent easement. C. Alternate locations for a stonn sewer will be pennitted by the City Engineer. 5.7.3 Recommend alignment within an exclusive stonn sewer easement. A. Stonn sewers placed in easements shall confonn to the requirements of Section 2.4.5 B. Stonn sewers within easements shall be placed no closer than five feet (5') measured from the outside edge of the pipe to the edge of an easement, except when adjoining another easement or public right-of-way where the distance may be reduced to two feet (2'). The stonn sewer shall be placed in the center of the easement. When the stonn sewer easement adjoins a public right-of-way, the easement may be reduced to a minimum often feet (10') and the stonn sewer may be aligned close to the right-of-way line, as long as required clearances are met, with specific approval of the City Engineer. Stonnwater Criteria 9 of 12