Skip to main content
PermitBase

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

Required documents

Check off what you have — your progress is saved on this device.

Not ready yet — 0 of 4 required documents checked.

This checker covers one permit. A full project usually triggers several — our paid checklist will assemble all of them, from $29 →

Fee schedule

Building PermitGrounded: 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

How long did your Retaining Wall Permit permit actually take in Eagle Mountain?

Anonymous — one question, no email. Answers are combined and only shown once at least 5 people have reported.

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). NOTE (2026-07-16, re-verified live): 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, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE (2026-07-16, re-verified live): Eagle Mountain's Compliance & Codes page still lists '2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC)' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE (2026-07-16, re-verified live): Eagle Mountain's Compliance & Codes page still lists '2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC)' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE (2026-07-16, re-verified live): 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, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE (2026-07-16, re-verified live): 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. NOTE: Eagle Mountain's building page lists 2020 NEC but the statewide-adopted edition is 2023 NEC per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 — the 2020 NEC listing on the city page is stale (re-confirmed live 2026-07-16, unrelated to and predating the 7/1/2026 transition); Eagle Mountain Municipal Code (local building and zoning regulations) — codepublishing.com/UT/EagleMountain/; NOTE: Effective July 1, 2026 (now in force) — 2024 editions of IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC replaced the 2021 editions per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027; text independently re-verified live at le.utah.gov 2026-07-16); IRC stays 2021; NEC stays 2023. Eagle Mountain's own Compliance & Codes page was checked live 2026-07-16 and still shows the pre-transition 2021 editions across the board — the statute governs regardless of the city page's lag..

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-01.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Eagle Mountain building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

Other permits in Eagle Mountain

Residential Building PermitBasement Finish PermitDeck PermitResidential Solar PermitResidential Pool PermitAccessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) PermitSign PermitCommercial Building PermitCommercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish PermitEV Charger / EVSE PermitFire Sprinkler System PermitFire Alarm and Detection System PermitChange of Use / Change of Occupancy Permit

Retaining Wall Permit in other cities

Alpine, UtahDraper, UtahHighland, UtahLehi, UtahMorgan County, UtahSouth Jordan, UtahSyracuse, UtahUnincorporated Cache County, Utah

Compare retaining wall permit fees across Utah →

Look up this fee in a different city →

Embed this data card →

Related guides

Concrete / Driveway

Now live

Build your Eagle Mountain project checklist

Describe your project once and get every permit, document, and fee it triggers in Eagle Mountain — in one checklist. Sign up and pay once to generate it, or go unlimited with Pro.

Get started →