Planning Commission recommends adding retaining-wall engineering review to Chapter 17.40
At its Aug. 20 meeting the commission voted unanimously to recommend code changes to Chapter 17.40 that add retaining-wall requirements, including engineered designs for walls requiring zoning clearance and minimum safety factors for stability analyses, to City Council for review.
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During a public hearing on Aug. 20, 2026 the Millville Planning Commission reviewed proposed amendments to Chapter 17.40 of the Millville City Code and voted to recommend the changes to City Council. The draft language adds a specific retaining-walls section requiring engineered designs for retaining walls that need a zoning clearance; the code text states, "All retaining walls that require a zoning clearance must be designed by an engineer licensed in the State of Utah." Commissioner Garrett Greenhalgh moved to open the public hearing; Commissioner Matt Anderson seconded. The hearing was closed and Commissioner Lynette Dickey moved to recommend the Chapter 17 changes to City Council; Commissioner Matt Anderson seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
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