Design Specifications & Requirements Manual

Published by City of London

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Overview

The City of London's Design Specifications & Requirements Manual, first issued October 2003 and updated January 2026, published as twenty chapter files. It gives the City's design guidance beyond legislative and standard practice for development works: transportation, sanitary and storm sewers, stormwater management, water distribution, grading, erosion and sediment control, parks, tree planting, trenchless technologies, drafting, compliance procedure and streetscape standards. It supports subdivision and site plan engineering submissions.

What it covers

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Transportation
Chapter 3 Sanitary Sewer Collection System
Chapter 4 Sewage Pumping Stations
Chapter 5 Storm Sewer Collection System
Chapter 6 Stormwater Management Requirements
Chapter 7 Water Distribution System
Chapter 8 Water Pumping Stations
Chapter 9 Grading
Chapter 10 Erosion and Sediment Control
Chapter 11 Parks and Open Space
Chapter 12 Tree Planting & Protection Guidelines
Chapter 13 Material Substitutions for City of London Projects
Chapter 14 Contact Information
Chapter 15 Installation, Inspection of Sewer and Water Works
Chapter 16 Noise Attenuation Measures
Chapter 17 Trenchless Technologies (for New Construction)
Chapter 18 Drafting and Design Requirements
Chapter 19 Development Compliance Procedure
Chapter 20 Area-Specific Streetscape Standards

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