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Retaining Wall Permit in Eagle Mountain, Utah

Required for retaining walls over four feet high in Eagle Mountain. Engineered plans are required. Eagle Mountain specifically lists retaining walls as a permit type on its building page.

Verified 2026-07-01 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Retaining walls over 4 feet in total height (measured from bottom of footing to top of wall)
  • Any retaining wall supporting a surcharge (driveway, structure, or slope above)
  • Tiered walls where total retained height exceeds 4 feet

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Fee schedule

Building Permit
Grounded: Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 3, 2026), Section 13.1 (p.10-11) — confirmed by full-text review of the published schedule (29 pages) that no separate flat retaining-wall line item… Show full citationGrounded: Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 3, 2026), Section 13.1 (p.10-11) — confirmed by full-text review of the published schedule (29 pages) that no separate flat retaining-wall line item exists anywhere in the document; retaining wall permits are billed on the general valuation-based building-permit fee table.
Valuation-based per Eagle Mountain Consolidated Fee Schedule, Section 13.1
Plan Review Fee — ResidentialEagle Mountain Consolidated Fee Schedule, Section 13.3
40% of the permit fee
State SurchargeEagle Mountain Consolidated Fee Schedule, Section 13.1; per Utah Code § 15A-1-209(5)
1% of the permit fee
Reinspection FeeEagle Mountain Consolidated Fee Schedule, Section 13.2
$50 per trade

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Eagle Mountain building department
~10–21 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing

    Footing excavation, rebar, and forms before concrete pour

  2. 2

    Backfill / Drainage

    Drainage gravel, pipe, and filter fabric before backfill

  3. 3

    Final

    Wall complete, drainage functional, site graded

See the full Eagle Mountain inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Retaining walls over 4 feet in Eagle Mountain require engineered plans stamped by a Utah-licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
  • Tiered walls must be separated by a distance at least equal to the height of the lower wall — otherwise they are treated as one wall.
  • Drainage behind the wall is critical — most wall failures are caused by hydrostatic water pressure.
  • For questions, email the building department at buildinginspections@eaglemountain.gov.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, for walls over 4 feet. Eagle Mountain requires structural drawings stamped by a Utah-licensed Professional Engineer (PE), per the Retaining Wall Checklist on the city's building page.

In Eagle Mountain, the published Building Permit is: Valuation-based per Eagle Mountain Consolidated Fee Schedule, Section 13.1. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — Residential — 40% of the permit fee; State Surcharge — 1% of the permit fee; Reinspection Fee — $50 per trade. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Plan review for a retaining wall permit in Eagle Mountain typically runs 10–21 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Eagle Mountain City Building Department at (801) 789-6600.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Retaining Wall Checklist; Site Plan with Wall Location; Engineered Wall Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Eagle Mountain requires 3 inspection(s) for a retaining wall permit, in order: Footing, Backfill / Drainage, Final. Schedule each through Eagle Mountain City Building Department ((801) 789-6600).

Apply through Eagle Mountain City Building Department at 3726 E Campus Drive, Suites D & H, Eagle Mountain, Utah 84005. Phone: (801) 789-6600, email: buildinginspections@eaglemountain.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://eaglemountain.gov/government/building/.

Eagle Mountain, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition (which was itself effective July 1, 2023). Eagle Mountain's own Building Department Compliance & Codes page (eaglemountain.gov/government/building/) still lists '2021 International Building Code (IBC)' and has not been updated to reflect the 2026-07-01 statewide transition.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Eagle Mountain Building Department, Compliance & Codes page; unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) — Eagle Mountain's page is current on this point; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 2026-07-01, superseding the 2021 edition. Note that Eagle Mountain's Compliance & Codes page still lists '2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC)' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — the governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 2026-07-01, superseding the 2021 edition. Eagle Mountain's Compliance & Codes page still lists '2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC)' and has not been updated; the state edition governs regardless.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 2026-07-01, superseding the 2021 edition. Eagle Mountain's Compliance & Codes page still lists '2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)' and has not been updated.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — Eagle Mountain Building Department, Compliance & Codes page; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 2026-07-01, superseding the 2021 edition. Note that Eagle Mountain's Compliance & Codes page still lists '2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)' and has not been updated.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force.; Eagle Mountain Municipal Code (local building and zoning regulations) — codepublishing.com/UT/EagleMountain/; Effective July 1, 2026 (now in force), the 2024 editions of the IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC and IECC replaced the 2021 editions per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027); the IRC stays 2021 and the NEC stays 2023. Eagle Mountain's own Compliance & Codes page still shows the pre-transition 2021 editions across the board — the statute governs regardless of the city page's lag..

Sources & verification

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Fee schedules

Department & other records

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