Retaining Wall and Slope Regulations UDO Amendment
Winston-Salem
Summary
The city is proposing to remove height limits for retaining walls from the zoning code and move them to engineering guidelines to give design professionals more flexibility.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Feb 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
None anticipated from the regulatory transfer.
Developers and engineers designing hillside or sloped residential projects.
None identified.
Mentions & discussions (2)
General Government Committee — February 9, 2026
The city is proposing to remove height limits for retaining walls from the zoning code and move them to engineering guidelines to give design professionals more flexibility.
Planning Board (City-County) (Regular) - Jan 8, 2026
The city is removing retaining wall rules from the general zoning code so engineering experts in Public Works can review them more flexibly.
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