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What are the storm and debris rules in Manalapan?

Perpetualowner's maintenance duty for coastal structures

Manalapan makes coastal structures the perpetual maintenance responsibility of their owners, with seawalls and bulkheads kept impervious to sand and free of cracks or holes, enforced through the Code Enforcement Board or Special Master. During a tropical storm or hurricane watch or warning for any part of Palm Beach County, construction materials must be secured, and in season roofing materials loaded on a roof must be tied down immediately.

Source: Town of Manalapan Code of Ordinances Secs. 152.112, 155.64, 157.46 (Municode) · Verified 2026-10

The detail

Coastal structuresAll coastal structures shall be the perpetual maintenance responsibility of the owner(s), kept in good repair and structurally sound; seawalls and bulkheads must be impervious to sand, without cracks or holes; failure is a violation - Code Sec. 155.64(A)-(B)
Storm watch or warningAll construction materials, including roof tiles, and debris on building and construction sites must be secured, stored or removed; owner and general contractor jointly responsible - Sec. 152.112(A), (F)
Roofing in seasonFrom June 1st to November 30th, construction or roofing materials loaded on a roof shall immediately be tied down and remain tied down - Sec. 152.112(E)
After an emergencyThe Town Manager may suspend or waive the vegetation chapter during an officially declared emergency such as a hurricane - Sec. 157.46
Notice and durationMedia broadcasts or notices from the National Weather Service or National Hurricane Center count as notice, and materials stockpiled on top of a structure under construction must be permanently installed or otherwise secured; materials stay secured until the weather service lifts the watch or warning - Sec. 152.112(B)-(D)

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