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Lake Worth Beach · Palm Beach County

What are the storm and debris rules in Lake Worth Beach?

Shelter exceptionvessels may anchor during a hurricane watch

Lake Worth Beach does not consent to any vessel anchoring or mooring in city waterways and requires those that do to be able to move under their own power and evacuate immediately in an emergency - but vessels seeking shelter or safe harbour during hurricanes or a hurricane watch or warning are exempt. Portable storage units must leave the city on a hurricane warning.

Source: City of Lake Worth Beach Code of Ordinances Secs. 22-3, 23.4-18 (Municode) · Verified 2026-10

The detail

Anchoring rulesEvery vessel anchored or moored in city waterways must be able to navigate under its own power and immediately evacuate in an emergency, carry working lights and show a white all-round light visible two nautical miles at night - Code Sec. 22-3(a)
No consentThe city does not consent to any vessel anchoring or mooring in city waterways and assumes no liability for them - Sec. 22-3(b)
Storm exceptionThe prohibitions do not apply to vessels seeking shelter or safe harbor during hurricanes or periods of hurricane watch or warning issued by the National Weather Service, or to vessels in the Intracoastal Waterway - Sec. 22-3(b)(2), (4) (Ord. 2003-18)
Storage podsPortable storage units must be removed from the city immediately on a hurricane warning; removal is the owner/operator's responsibility - Sec. 23.4-18

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