Section 610 - Sub-Drains (On Lots)
Installation of conduits such as tile, pipe, or tubing beneath the ground surface on a lot for the purpose of lowering the ground water, to intercept or prevent water movement into a wet area, to relieve artisan pressure, to remove surface runoff, to serve as an outlet for other drains, or to replace natural subsurface drainage patterns that are interrupted or discontinued, due to construction operations, shall be allowed only with the permission of the Planning Board. The location and design of lot sub-drains shall be indicated on the Stormwater Management Plan as required in Section 516 - of these Rules and Regulations, and shall be designed according to specifications contained in the Rhode Island Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook, 1989, as amended.