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Fences and Retaining Walls
Construction and placement of fences and retaining walls in Tualatin are regulated by the Tualatin Municode Ordinance 1481-23.
Permits are required for the following for both residential (ORSC R101.2.2) and commercial (OSSC 101.2.1) applications:
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Fences other than swimming pool barriers over seven feet in height
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Retaining Walls greater than four feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, or where the retaining wall supports a nonsoil surcharge.
Fences are also required to be located outside of the public right-of-way and the vision clearance area. Fences constructed as part of commercial or industrial development may be subject to Architectural Review.
Masonry walls are required for new development on access-restricted lots in the RL and RML zones, as well as for partitions and subdivisions in the RL and RML zones.
