Fox Island roads, walls, and grading lines
Fox Island is reached over the Fox Island Bridge, which was built in 1954 across Hale Passage, and the island sits in Puget Sound. Its lots fall under Pierce County rules rather than a city code, so the county’s answers decide most driveway, wall, and grading questions.
The county’s wall bulletin exempts an unsurcharged wall up to four feet, measured from the bottom of the footing, and a surcharged wall up to two feet. A surcharge that sits within a 45-degree angle of the footing bottom removes the four-foot exemption, and walls that need a permit need plans designed by a Washington State Registered Engineer.
Work inside the county right-of-way needs approval from Planning & Public Works, and any connection to the county road system needs County Engineer approval. Grading above 50 cubic yards outside critical areas needs a fill or grade permit, and the county’s permit list also names creating an impervious surface and altering a stormwater drainage system.
Nearby, we also build in Gig Harbor, University Place, Steilacoom, and Tacoma, and we serve the rest of western Washington.