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What are the boat lift rules in Hallandale Beach?

Davits allowed 10 ft from side line2 ft on lots 40 ft wide or less

Hallandale Beach's zoning code regulates davits rather than lifts by name. On lots wider than 40 feet at the water, davits must stay 10 feet from the neighbour's lot line; on narrower lots, 2 feet. No docked boat, dock or dolphin may reach more than 25% across the waterway, and boats may not be moored perpendicular except on Golden Isles Lake and the Venetian Marina.

Source: City of Hallandale Beach Code Ch. 32 Sec. 32-291 (Gridics rev. 8 Jan 2026; Ord. 2004-19) and Sec. 8-80 (Municode Supp. 16 Update 2); Broward County Code Sec. 27-336 (Supp. 72); s. 403.813(1)(s), F.S. (2026); 33 CFR 322.3(a) · Verified 2026-10

The detail

DavitsAllowed if not closer than 10 feet to the adjacent lot line on lots more than 40 feet wide at the waterway; 2 feet on lots 40 feet wide or less - Code Sec. 32-291
ReachNo docked boat, dock or dolphin piling may project more than 25% of the distance across the waterway - Sec. 32-291
Golden Isles Lake and Venetian MarinaDocks, piers, dolphins and other mooring facilities may project up to 50 feet from the seawall if a 25-foot clear width from the waterway centreline remains; perpendicular mooring is allowed only here - Sec. 32-291
Neighbours' waterBoats may not be moored or stored so as to encroach into the water abutting adjacent property - Sec. 32-291
DefinitionThe city's seawall rules define a mooring structure to include a davit, hoist and lift - Code Sec. 8-80
Not in the codeNo lift height, raised-boat height or canopy rule appears in Sec. 32-291
Broward CountyBoatlifts and davits are listed among the projects that qualify for a county general environmental resource license, which the code says is issued within ten days of a complete application - Broward County Code Sec. 27-336(a)(1)f.
State and federalFloating boat lifts and floating vessel platforms that meet s. 403.813(1)(s), F.S. (they float at all times, hold the vessel out of the water, and either sit inside a previously permitted slip or total no more than 500 sq ft - 200 sq ft in Outstanding Florida Waters - beside a qualifying dock or bulkhead) need no state permit; a local government may then ask only for a one-time registration unless the platform is attached to a bulkhead with no dock. Structures in navigable waters otherwise need Army Corps authorization unless exempt or under a general permit - 33 CFR 322.3(a).

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