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How high does a seawall have to be in Pompano Beach?

5.0ft NAVD88 minimum

Pompano Beach sets both ends of the range. A tidal flood barrier must reach 5 ft NAVD88 and must not exceed 5 ft 10 in NAVD88, so a wall can be too high as well as too low.

Source: City of Pompano Beach Code of Ordinances § 151.05(A)-(N), Tidal Flood Barriers (American Legal Publishing, 2026 S-122) · Verified 2026-10

The detail

Minimum5 ft NAVD88
Maximum5 ft 10 in NAVD88. § 151.05(A).
When an existing wall must be raisedOn substantial repair or rehabilitation, and when work on attached structures exceeds 50% of the barrier's cost.
How much of the wallThe whole shoreline of the property, not only the section being repaired.
AlternativesA seawall is not required where another measure is an equally effective tidal flood barrier. Automatic systems are allowed if they do not need daily human intervention.
Cap projectionA seawall cap may not extend more than 36 inches seaward of the existing wet face. § 151.05(M).
Riprap or an approved alternativeNatural lime rock riprap, or other approved habitat enhancement, at the waterward face. § 151.05(H).
No pre-2035 route§ 151.05(A) sets the 5 ft minimum with no 4 ft allowance for early applications, unlike the county text in Broward County Code Sec. 39-407(a).
Where the new face may goUnless the City Engineer approves, a reconstructed barrier's wet face may sit no more than 12 inches from the existing wet face. § 151.05(N).

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