Front Royal, Virginia · General provision
Section on retaining walls (preceding 148-870)
Extracted standards
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- Engineered design required for retaining walls
All retaining walls shall require an engineered design with the exception of non-tiered retaining walls with level backfill and no surcharge loading with a height of twenty-four (24) inches, (2.0 feet) or less from the finished grade.
- Maximum retaining wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Retaining walls shall not exceed seventy-two (72) inches, (6.0 feet) in height from the finished grade, however, the Town Council, at its discretion, may waive the maximum height requirement for retaining walls located within non-residentially zoned areas.
From the ordinance
Retaining walls shall not exceed seventy-two (72) inches, (6.0 feet) in height from the finished grade, however, the Town Council, at its discretion, may waive the maximum height requirement for retaining walls located within non-residentially zoned areas.