Retaining walls that are not part of a building shall have a maximum height of 6 feet. Retaining walls with a height greater than 4 feet shall not have a horizontal measurement of greater than 20 feet per retaining wall, and 40 cumulative feet for all such walls.
In most cases, retaining walls that are not over three feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall do not require a building permit. Refer to Development Code Chapter 22.20 and Section 22.22.
1 Indian standard code used for designing retaining wall – IS 400 for concrete design. 2 IS 1893 Part-III used for design of bridges and retaining wall.
A Building Permit and engineering calculations are REQUIRED when: The wall is greater than 4'-0” measured from bottom of footing to top of wall.
(1) Soils and engineered retaining walls shall not cause, in whole or in part, damage to the structure built upon the soil or engineered retaining wall. (2) Soils and engineered retaining walls shall not cause, in whole or in part, the structure to be structurally unsafe.
Annual General Adjustment announced, effective September 1, 2024. Pursuant to Alameda Municipal Code Section 6-58.60(B), the Annual General Adjustment for September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025, is 2.7%. The Annual General Adjustment is a cap on the allowed amount of annual rent increase.
Among its main provisions, the Rent Ordinance: Regulates and limits rent increases for most rental units. Regulates and limits the grounds for which a landlord may terminate a tenancy, and may require relocation payments for tenants who are displaced from a rental unit through no fault of their own.
Side and Rear Yard: Fences may be up to six feet (6') tall and may be extended up to eight feet (8') with see- through fencing material, except in visibility zones. In visibility zones, no fence may exceed three feet (3') in height.