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Manalapan · Palm Beach County

How high does a seawall have to be in Manalapan?

No minimumset in local code

Manalapan requires a permit and fixed wall lines for seawalls but sets no seawall height.

Source: Town of Manalapan Code, Title XV Ch. 155 Beaches and Waterways (Municode) · Verified 2026-10

The detail

MinimumNone set - Ch. 155 Coastal Structures, Sec. 155.60-155.64
LocationOcean seawalls on the adopted sea wall line - Sec. 155.45-155.49; Lake Worth bulkhead/fill line - Sec. 155.30-155.33
MaintenanceSeawalls must be kept impervious to sand, built to applicable codes - Sec. 155.64
The ocean seawall lineAdopted by Ord. 51 (20 Nov 1965). Building anywhere other than on the official line needs Town Commission approval, and that owner bears the cost of connecting to the neighbouring wall - Sec. 155.45-155.46
Unlawful wallsOwner has 30 days after notice to remove, then the Town Manager removes it at the owner's expense - Sec. 155.47-155.48
ApplicationFiled with the Town Building Department, stating the work's cost and distance into the Atlantic, whether federal, state and county permits are granted, with complete engineering drawings - Sec. 155.61-155.62

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The county rule behind this

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