Retaining walls over 4 feet high (measured from bottom of footing to top of wall) require a building permit and engineered drawings in Duluth. Walls with surcharge (driveway, pool, structure above) require engineering at any height.
Duluth adopts the Georgia Building Code which references IRC §R404 and IBC §1807. Retaining walls 4 feet or taller (including embedment) must be designed by a licensed Georgia professional engineer and require a building permit. Walls with a surcharge load (vehicle loads, slope loads, or structures above) require engineering regardless of height. Drainage provisions (weep holes, gravel backfill, drain tile) are mandatory. Walls within Gwinnett County stream buffers require additional environmental review.
Unpermitted wall: $500-$2,500 fine; may require removal or engineering retrofit. Failures causing property damage trigger civil liability.
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