I was doing a residential inspection today and there was a commercial building next to the home that had this pipe extruding from the ground with a cover on it about 2 feet in the air. It’s not part of my inspection but was curious what function this serves. Thanks in advance! 
Sinkhole ventilation! 
LOL, Sounds about right to me in my neck of the woods. 
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Possibly an overflow for an underground rainwater collection tank