Poulsbo grading, right-of-way, and wall rules
PMC 15.40 sets the grading trigger. Earthwork over 50 cubic yards of material, or a change in existing grade over four feet, brings a job under the chapter, and the city counts that earthwork within a 12-month period. Cut and fill are not netted against each other. Small excavations and fills under 50 cubic yards and under one foot deep fall under an exemption that carries slope and stream limits. Basement, footing, and other excavations under a building permit are exempt. Work on city land, inside a street right-of-way, or in a utility easement needs a public property construction permit under PMC 12.08, approved by the city engineer. The city’s wall form asks for engineering above four feet total height, three feet exposed, and for any wall carrying a surcharge of any kind. For flatwork and walls, the state rule is the first screen, and we confirm the city’s answer for each address before design.
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