Retaining walls and boundary fences

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

Retaining walls located in road reservations that support private assets, such as driveways and buildings or walls that have been constructed to create or support a flat yard, are the responsibility of the benefitting property owner.

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

For enquiries about fences that are located on the boundary of a City of Hobart road, footpath or lane way or retaining walls that are located within a road reservation please telephone 03 6238 2711 or email coh@hobartcity.com.au.

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