Retaining Walls
Fence Regulations
Height limits and permit requirements for retaining walls, including engineering requirements for taller walls on sloped lots.
How Retaining Walls Rules Differ by Place
Fond du Lac County, WI: Retaining Walls Banned at Fond du Lac County Drives
Heavy RestrictionsIn unincorporated Fond du Lac County, retaining walls are flatly prohibited within the design standards for any driveway or road built to access a county trunk highway (CTH). The…
Boone County, IN: Retaining Walls: Unincorporated Boone County, IN
Few RestrictionsIn unincorporated Boone County, Indiana, retaining walls are on the county's own list of exempt accessory structures: Board of Commissioners' Code § 157.021(C) lets homeowners build…
Lafayette, LA: Lafayette Retaining Walls Skip the Setback Line
Few RestrictionsLafayette's setback-encroachment table lets a retaining wall sit anywhere inside a required yard. Code of Ordinances § 89-38(e)(4) lists 'Retaining Walls' with no restriction on how…
Rockville, MD: Rockville Retaining Wall Height Rules
Few RestrictionsRockville places no height cap on retaining walls that hold back earth along a lot line, they may be built to any height needed, measured from the lower grade, but if the wall also…
Auburn, AL: Auburn Retaining Wall Guard Over 6 Feet
Some RestrictionsAuburn's residential building code amendment requires a protective guard atop any retaining wall taller than 6 feet, the same 30-inch/36-inch trigger it uses for stairs, ramps, decks…
Birmingham, AL: Front-yard retaining wall: 2 ft setback per 4 ft of height
Some RestrictionsA retaining wall is defined in Birmingham's ordinance as a block, brick, or stone structure erected to retain or prevent encroaching soil. A front-yard retaining wall built to level…
Cities & Counties with Retaining Walls Rules
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Other Fence Regulations Topics
Height Limits
Maximum fence heights for front, side, and back yards, including privacy fences, corner-lot visibility rules, and how height is measured on slopes and retaining walls.
Fence Permit Requirements
Whether you need a building permit to install or replace a fence, and what the permit process and fees look like.
Neighbor Fence Rules
Rules about shared boundary fences, including who pays for construction and maintenance, and which side faces the neighbor.
Material Restrictions
Specific materials that are prohibited for fencing, such as barbed wire, razor wire, or electric fencing in residential zones.