Retaining walls and boundary fences

Liverpool Street embankment

The City of Hobart is responsible for retaining walls within road reservations that support public assets.

Some retaining walls located in road reservations support private assets. These are the responsibility of the benefitting property owner. Private assets include:

  • driveways
  • buildings
  • walls that create or support a flat yard.

Boundary fences that are located next to a City road, laneway or walkway are the responsibility of the land owner to install and maintain.

For information about planning guidelines for boundary fences on privately owned land, see the fences page.

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