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How high does a seawall have to be in Lake Worth Beach?

No minimumset in local code

Lake Worth Beach sets no seawall height. Its waterways chapter only fixes the bulkhead line and fill limits.

Source: City of Lake Worth Beach Code, Ch. 22 Waterways, Sec. 22-1 · Verified 2026-10

The detail

MinimumNone set
Bulkhead lineLake Worth bulkhead line, landfill and dredging limits - Ch. 22 Sec. 22-1
FencesNo solid opaque fencing within 15 ft of bulkhead - Sec. 23.4-4
FloodplainSeawalls listed as other development, no elevation - Sec. 23.7-17
Line landmarksThe line passes a Corps of Engineers brass disk (IWP No. 11, 1956) at the mainland end of the Lake Worth Bridge; a second segment ends at the Casino property - Sec. 22-1(a)
FillSince 13 Aug 1959 no fill on the channel side, and landward filling or dredging needs formal written approval - Sec. 22-1(b)
Extending landCity commission application with plans and the dredge source, subject to state trustees and Army Corps approval; permits last two years - Sec. 22-1(c)-(d)

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