andy everett wrote:

Will build a front porch soon. We have a finished basement and I would
like to add a drain to daylight to protect our finished basement from
pump failure. The property drops off rapidly in front so a drain to
daylight would be straight forward. I will talk to the local building
inspector but would like to hear from you, is such a drain generally
approved?

Thank you for any help.

If there is a municipal storm/sanitary sewer system, they may insist
that it be tied in. He's the only one who could tell you.

In any event, you'll want a P-Trap below the drain and, if it goes
to daylight, a screen to keep critters out.

Jim