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Retaining Wall Permit Submittal Requirements PERMIT REQUIRED: A permits is required for Retaining Walls made of any material (concrete, masonry, ecology block, steel, railroad ties, etc.), unless specifically exempted as described in this handout. PERMIT EXEMPT: Retaining Walls four feet in height or less measured vertically from the finished grade at the exposed toe of the wall to the highest point unless: supporting a surcharge or, impounding, Class I, II, II-A liquids or, subject to the provisions of Chapter ??? CODE: International Building Code 2006 Edition WSDOT/APWA Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, Municipal Construction (Current Edition) FEE: Fee is based on valuation of the project plus a 25% plan review fee and a $4.50 state fee. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: A Critical Areas Determination, issued by the Planning Division Permit Application Soils Investigation or Soils Report – Two (2) copies, stamped and signed by a Washington State licensed Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist. Grading Plan – Two (2) copies, with yardage calculations Plot Plan – Two (2) copies, scaled 1”=20’ Retaining Wall Section and Elevation Views – Two (2) copies, stamped and signed by a Washington State licensed Engineer. Retaining Wall Design Calculations, - Two (2) copies, stamped and signed by a Washing State licensed Engineer Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan – (2) copies For Retaining Walls in Critical Areas designated as geologically hazardous areas or, in the mapped ESLHA, a letter from a Washington State licensed Geotechnical Engineer addressing the criteria of WRMC ?????? INTRODUCTION Retaining Walls, including shoring structures, are structural systems that provide lateral support for vertical or near-vertical slopes of soil. Several common types of Retaining Walls include: gravity, semigravity, cantilever, soldier pile, sheet pile, proprietary modular block, mechanically stabilized earth, and soil nail retaining walls.