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What are the boat lift rules in Lantana?

Allowed; lift and lift cover need a building permitsurvey in duplicate

Lantana requires a building permit before a boat lift or boat lift cover is built, put up or structurally altered. The application needs a scaled survey in duplicate showing the dock the lift attaches to, the size of the lift or cover and where it sits on the dock. Residential docks themselves are capped at 1,000 square feet, 25% of the water body and 100 feet, and must keep 25 feet from neighbouring property lines.

Source: Town of Lantana Code Sec. 23-134 (Supp. 75; Ord. O-02-2025); s. 403.813(1)(s), F.S. (2026); 33 CFR 322.3(a) · Verified 2026-10

The detail

PermitNo boat lift or boat lift cover may be constructed, erected or structurally altered until the building official issues a building permit; lifts and covers must meet the town building code - Code Sec. 23-134(c)
ApplicationA survey in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions of the pier or dock, the size of the lift or cover and its location on the pier or dock - Sec. 23-134(c)
CoversBoat lift covers are allowed with that permit - Sec. 23-134(c)
Dock limitsResidential docks no larger than 1,000 square feet, no longer than 25% of the water body width or 100 feet (longer only to reach 3.5 feet of water or for environmental reasons), no closer than 200 feet to the Intracoastal channel - Sec. 23-134(a)(1)-(3)
Side setbackPiers, docks and mooring pilings at least 25 feet from the joint property lines; marginal docks 10 feet - Sec. 23-134(a)(5)
Floating structuresNo floating structures, houseboats or live-aboards may be tied to a residential dock - Sec. 23-134(a)(11)
EngineerDock drawings certified by a Florida engineer and approved by the building official - Sec. 23-134(a)(9)
Dock headsA 'T' or 'L' head no longer than 35 feet or wider than 10 feet, terminal platforms no more than 200 square feet; one fixed white light at the terminal, no blinking lights; no dredging for new docks - Sec. 23-134(a)(6)-(8), (12)
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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