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Riviera Beach · Palm Beach County

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

No minimumset in local code

Riviera Beach sets no seawall height. Dock permits must show the existing top-of-seawall elevation, but no minimum is required.

Source: City of Riviera Beach Code, Ch. 22 Art. III Bulkhead Lines on Lake Worth; Ch. 31 Sec. 31-557 Residential docks · Verified 2026-10

The detail

MinimumNone set
Dock plansMust show top of seawall elevation (information only) - Sec. 31-557
Bulkhead linesLake Worth bulkhead lines and fill limits - Ch. 22 Art. III, Sec. 22-61 to 22-67
FloodplainSeawalls listed as other development, no elevation - Sec. 25-37
Lake Worth bulkhead linesBetween the mainland and the Intracoastal the line is split at Blue Heron Boulevard (State Road 703) and follows U.S. harbor line points approved in 1926; a separate line covers the east side - Sec. 22-61, 22-62
Fill banSince 27 Feb 1963 no fill beyond those lines; added lines near Phil Foster Park follow a county map of 21 March 1972 - Sec. 22-63, 22-64
Extending landCity council permit with the city engineer's approval of plans, valid two years - Sec. 22-65, 22-66

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