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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM REQUEST <br />Meeting Date 7/2/07 <br />Agenda Item # F <br />SUBJECT: <br />Addition of Retaining Wall Permits to the Construction Standards Fee Schedule <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />NC Building Code requires a permit for retaining walls greater than five feet in height. <br />These walls are rarely noted on building plans. The Commerce Department requests <br />retaining walls greater than 5 feet in height be required on grading plans and that a <br />separate $25 permit be issued for them. <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion if the Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br />1. Require retaining walls greater than five feet in height to be shown/noted on building <br />plans. <br />2. Approve the addition of a $25 retaining wall permit to the Construction Standards fee <br />schedule for walls greater than five feet in height. <br />Attachments ^X Yes ^ No Expected Length of Presentation <br />Submitted By: Jonathan B. Marshall, Commerce Director Date: 6/28/07 <br />Name /Job Title <br />Budget Amendment Required: ^ Yes ^X No <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget Officer: ^ Yes ^X No <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br />This item was approved by the Board for inclusion on the Agenda as a Consent item. <br />Approval is recommended. <br />Action Taken: <br />Approved [ ] Deferred [ ] <br />Denied [ ] Other [ ] <br />