Fee

$40.00 + (construction cost x .0075)

Documents

Residential Retaining Wall Permit Application

Stamped Engineered Drawings (3 copies)

Site Plan (3 copies)

Information

Retaining walls less than 2 ft. high do not require a permit. Site plan must show the proposed wall location.  Maximum height is 6 1/2 ft. in rear or side yards and 3 1/2 ft. in front yards (3 ft. for corner lots).  Retaining walls can be placed up to, but not beyond, the property line.