Midland, TX Fence Regulations: Retaining Walls (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- non-residential & mixed-use projects
- Must disclose
- wall location, height, materials
- Reviewed by
- Planning Division Manager
- Review time
- 14 working days
- Appeal to
- Planning and Zoning Commission
Summary
Before non-residential or mixed-use construction can proceed in Midland, the site plan reviewed by the Planning Division Manager must show the location, height, and materials of any retaining wall on the property.
no development shall be lawful or permitted to proceed without final site plan approval by the Planning Division Manager. A request for site plan review shall contain the following, together with any other information reasonably necessary for the review process:1.A complete application, which shall include the name, address and telephone number of the applicant and the name, location and legal description of the project.2.Six copies of a fully dimensioned site plan, drawn to an appropriate engineering scale on paper no larger than 24-inches by 36-inches, which should include:(a)A location map, a north arrow, scale, and date of drawing.(b)The location and size of existing and proposed buildings and structures, including outside display areas, if permitted.(c)Elevation drawings of all buildings and structures with dimensions and proposed building materials.(d)Streets, easements, driveways and curb cuts, existing and proposed on the site and those within 200 feet.(e)The location and size of existing utilities within or adjacent to the project site.(f)All off-street parking, with related driveways, loading spaces and walkways indicating the size, angle of stalls, and width of aisles, and a schedule of the number of parking spaces provided and the number required.(g)Solid waste collection plan indicating the location of dumpsters and screening.(h)Size and location of all proposed signage.(i)Location, height, and materials of any fence, retaining wall, or other type of screening.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Midland's Site Plan Review Standards (Ch. 11-10) bar non-residential or mixed-use development from proceeding without final site plan approval by the Planning Division Manager. Sec. 11-10-2(A)(i) requires that submitted site plans disclose the location, height, and materials of any fence, retaining wall, or other type of screening, alongside items like grading, drainage, and landscaping. Staff review generally runs 14 working days; if a plan isn't approved as submitted, the applicant can appeal to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Purely residential retaining walls fall outside this chapter, which exempts single-family and other residential-only projects under Sec. 11-10-1(C).
Violations & Fines
Sec. 11-10-2(A) makes development unlawful without an approved site plan showing the required retaining wall details; proceeding without approval exposes the project to the city's standard code-enforcement stop-work and penalty remedies.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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