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Juno Beach · Palm Beach County

Do I need a permit to repair a seawall in Juno Beach?

Yesbuilding / floodplain permit

Yes. Juno Beach has no seawall-specific permit section, but it adopts the Florida Building Code, which requires a permit to repair a structure, and requires floodplain permits for development in flood hazard areas. The town Building Department handles all permitting through the MGOConnect portal, and no wall may be built east of the Coastal Construction Control Line.

Source: Town of Juno Beach Code Secs. 6-23, 7-4, 34-1124 (Supp. 34); town Building page; s. 403.813(1)(e), 161.053, 553.79 F.S. (2026); r. 62-330.051, 18-21.005 F.A.C.; 33 CFR 322.3(a); PBC ERM Permitting and Regulation page · Verified 2026-10

The detail

TownFlorida Building Code adopted as the town building code - Sec. 6-23; development in a flood hazard area needs permits from the floodplain administrator and building official - Sec. 7-4(a)
IssuerBuilding Department, 'responsible for all permitting efforts in the Town', with permits searched and filed through MGOConnect (town Building page)
OceanNo wall or structure east of the CCCL except dune walkovers and viewing platforms under 144 sq ft, and no soil, sand, rock or vegetation may be disturbed there except for dune restoration and limited trimming - Sec. 34-1124
State exemption noteThe town's Building page says the state's under-$7,500 residential exemption, effective 1 Jul 2026, is not automatic and has limits
State (FDEP)Restoring a seawall in place or up to 18 in. waterward can be exempt from an Environmental Resource Permit where it was damaged within the last year by a discrete event or needs only minimal backfilling, and any chapter 161 permits are obtained (s. 403.813(1)(e) F.S.; r. 62-330.051(12)(b) F.A.C.); batter piles, king piles or a cap used only to stabilize and repair a wall are also exempt (r. 62-330.051(12)(d))
State-owned bottomExempt work on sovereign submerged land still needs separate authorization under chs. 253 and 258 F.S., which the Board of Trustees grants by rule for many exempt activities (r. 62-330.051 intro; r. 18-21.005(1)(b) F.A.C.)
CountyPalm Beach County ERM's Permitting and Regulation page lists no seawall or shoreline permit program among its topics (PBC ERM Permitting and Regulation page)
Ocean sideSeaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line a wall needs a separate state coastal construction permit; the chapter 161 repair exemption expressly excludes seawalls (s. 161.053(2)(a), (11)(a) F.S.)
Small-job exemptionThe state's under-$7,500 single-family permit exemption does not cover structural work or property in a flood hazard area (s. 553.79(1)(g)2. F.S.)
FederalA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Department of the Army) authorization is required for structures or work in or affecting navigable waters, unless exempt or covered by a nationwide or regional general permit - 33 CFR 322.3(a) (Rivers and Harbors Act s. 10)

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