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How high does a seawall have to be in Boynton Beach?

No minimumset in local code

Boynton Beach's development code requires a permit for seawalls and keeps the water-side face on the property line, but sets no seawall height.

Source: City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations, Ch. 3 Zoning, Art. V Supplemental Regulations, Sec. 3.O Seawalls, Bulkheads, Docks, and Piers (Gridics CodeHub); Ch. 4 Art. VIII Sec. 3.H (Canals and Waterways) · Verified 2026-10

The detail

MinimumNone set - LDR Ch. 3 Art. V Sec. 3.O
PlacementWater-side face may not encroach over the property line; no wall east of the 1956 Lake Worth bulkhead line - Sec. 3.O
RelatedLake Worth landfill must be at least 6 ft above mean sea level (fill, not seawall) - Sec. 3.O
ProjectionSeawalls/docks may not extend more than 1/4 of waterway width - Sec. 3.O
Who permitsSeawalls, bulkheads, docks and piers along access waterways are installed under a permit from the Development Department - LDR Ch. 3 Art. V Sec. 3.O
Where the line comes fromThe Lake Worth bulkhead line was set by Ordinance No. 289 on Map No. R-56-006 (September 1956), ratified in the LDR - Sec. 3.O
Someone else's waterwayA dock in a waterway owned by a separate property holder needs that owner's written consent before any permit - Sec. 3.O
Fire rules for docksFire protection requirements for docks and piers sit in Code of Ordinances Part II, Ch. 9, Art. II - Sec. 3.O
New canalsAccess waterways built with a development need 6 ft of water over a continuous 20 ft bottom width; where no seawall or bulkhead is required, banks slope at least 4:1 to that depth - LDR Ch. 4 Art. VIII Sec. 3.H.2

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