Retaining wall permit checklist — St. Paul, Minnesota
Assembled from St. Paul’s own published permit rules. Every line below is quoted from a city document and linked to it. Nothing here is generated, estimated, or inferred from another jurisdiction.
Do you need a permit?
St. Paul requires a permit for a retaining wall.
A retaining wall standing 4 feet or less, sized from footing base up to the wall's highest point, does not require a building permit provided nothing adds load behind it and it holds back no Class I, II or III-A liquid.
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Sources
- retaining wall — fee schedule ↗verified August 2026
Other permits St. Paul publishes rules for
Listed because the city publishes a separate rule for each type — not because this project necessarily triggers one. Whether it does depends on your scope of work.
- Deck permit checklist
- Fence permit checklist
- Shed permit checklist
- Water heater permit checklist
- Re-roof permit checklist
- Electrical work permit checklist
- General building work permit checklist
BuildSpec is a reference, not the authority having jurisdiction. Confirm requirements with St. Paul before you build.