Broward County · Waterfront
Docks, Seawalls & Dredging in Hollywood, FL
Hollywood sits on Intracoastal Waterway, North Lake and South Lake and West Lake mangrove estuary, with waterfront homes in Hollywood Lakes, Harbor Islands and Hollywood Beach. Langley Coastal builds and repairs docks and pilings, installs boat and PWC lifts, repairs seawalls and performs dredging for property owners in Hollywood. Permitting is handled in full.
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Services in Hollywood
Every service below has its own page. Five of them have one written for Hollywood.
Dock Construction
New docks, complete tear-outs and rebuilds, and worn deck boards replaced.
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Piling Services
Pilings restored where they can be, replaced where they cannot, under a dock, a lift or a boathouse.
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Seawall Construction
Aging walls removed and replaced, designed with licensed engineers.
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Seawall Repair
Inspection with photo and video, then hydraulic cement, forms and rebar, or foam injection.
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Boat Lift Installation
Fitted on a new dock or one you already have, working with the lift manufacturers.
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Boat Lift Maintenance
Cables, drives and lift pilings kept working in salt water.
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Dredging
Depth restored at docks, canals and shorelines. We handle the permitting.
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The land side of a waterfront property: building, demolition, sitework and pools.
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What shapes dock, seawall, and dredging work here. Sources are linked.
Waterways
- Intracoastal Waterway: Hollywood Marina sits at ICW statute mile 1072, 200 yards north of the Hollywood Blvd bridge [hollywoodfl.org]
- North Lake and South Lake: twin man-made lakes flanking Hollywood Blvd in the Hollywood Lakes section, connected to the ICW [hollywoodfl.org]
- West Lake mangrove estuary: county park at 1200 Sheridan St, west of the ICW [visitlauderdale.com]
- Port Everglades: part of the port lies inside Hollywood city limits [en.wikipedia.org]
Waterfront neighborhoods
- Hollywood Lakes: "Hollywood's oldest neighborhood, located east of U.S. 1 between Washington and Johnson Streets", built around North and South Lakes [hollywoodfl.org]
- Harbor Islands: gated community with homes on ocean-access canals and the ICW (real-estate source) [harborislands.com]
- Hollywood Beach: barrier-island strip between the ICW and the ocean (33019) [hollywoodfl.org]
Marinas, bridges and inlets
- Hollywood Marina: city-owned, 700 Polk St: 54 wet slips, 26 ft minimum length, 6 ft maximum draft, boat ramp, fuel dock and pump-out [hollywoodfl.org]
- West Lake Park / Anne Kolb Nature Center: county park with boat ramp, marina and kayak launch [visitlauderdale.com]
Permits and rules in Hollywood
Rules change; confirm current Hollywood requirements with the authority before work starts.
Broward County permit authorities that cover Hollywood →
- Seawall rule (City of Hollywood (Code Sec. 150.30; Building Division 954-921-3335))
- Ordinance O-2022-01, passed Feb 2, 2022 (first reading Jan 19, 2022), amended Code Chapter 150 and created Sec. 150.30 with tidal flood barrier standards: minimum elevation 5 ft NAVD88, with 4 ft NAVD88 allowed before Jan 1, 2035 if designed to reach 5 ft by 2050. [hollywoodfl.legistar.com]
- Dock and boat-lift permits
- City of Hollywood Building Division (2600 Hollywood Blvd, 954-921-3335, ePermits@hollywoodfl.. City checklist wording: "Any activity in, on or under water or wetlands of Broward County requires a license"; submit the Broward County Uniform Permit Application from a licensed contractor, contract or schedule of values, survey or site plan, and signed and sealed plans; FDEP, SFWMD and USACE permits may also apply. [hollywoodfl.org]
- Seawall repair permits
- City of Hollywood Building Division + Broward County EPD. Seawall checklist (updated 5/29/23): installation, replacement or major repair needs a building permit; Broward County Environmental Resource General License; Special Inspector form if piles are driven; plans must verify wind load, uplift and lateral forces; Notice of Commencement when the contract exceeds $5,000. [hollywoodfl.org]
- Dredging permits
- Broward County EPD + FDEP + USACE Jacksonville District. Broward County's delegation agreement with FDEP and SFWMD lets it issue Environmental Resource Permits in some areas, excluding independent water control districts. [hollywoodfl.org]
Local conditions that matter
Tides, storms and siltation
- "Miles of shorelines and waterways, a flat topography, and a shallow water table, make Hollywood vulnerable to the effects of climate change and sea level rise. [hollywoodfl.org]
- Voters approved a General Obligation Bond on March 12, 2019 for tidal flooding mitigation and seawalls: Phase I adds protection where none exists, Phase II improves existing shoreline protection around Holland Park, the ICW and North and South Lakes. [hollywoodfl.org]
- Oct 2025: 20 city seawall locations, mostly on North and South Lake, with 1 complete, 3 starting and 16 under contract for completion in 2026; the city also has a $1.5 billion, 20-to-30-year stormwater master plan. [local10.com]
- Design engineer: 22 city-owned shoreline segments totaling over 10,000 linear feet on North Lake, South Lake and the ICW, funded by $21.2 million in Resilient Florida grants plus the GO bond; designs use living shorelines, rock revetments and bulkheads with removable flood gates deployed before king tides. [cumminscederberg.com]
On the water
- Manatee zones (FAC 68C-22.010): the ICW from the Dania Cut-off Canal to Dania Beach Blvd, the Whiskey Creek area, the Dania Cut-off Canal and the C-10 Canal between the Dania Cut-off Canal and Hollywood Blvd are slow speed year-round; the Port Everglades power plant discharge canal is no-entry with idle speed Nov 15 to Mar 31 on the adjoining ICW. [law.cornell.edu]
- ICW bridge clearances (closed): Dania Beach Blvd mile 1069.4, 22 ft; Sheridan St mile 1070.5, 22 ft; Hollywood Blvd (SR 820) mile 1072.2, 25 ft. [portconditions.com]
- 33 CFR 117.261: Sheridan Street opens on the quarter and three-quarter hour; Hollywood Beach Blvd (SR 820) and Dania Beach Blvd open on the hour and half-hour. [law.cornell.edu]
- Hollywood Marina: 6 ft maximum draft, 54 slips, fuel and pump-out at ICW mile 1072. [hollywoodfl.org]
Recent Dock Work
Hollywood — frequently asked questions
What seawall height rule applies in Hollywood?
Ordinance O-2022-01, passed Feb 2, 2022 (first reading Jan 19, 2022), amended Code Chapter 150 and created Sec. 150.30 with tidal flood barrier standards: minimum elevation 5 ft NAVD88, with 4 ft NAVD88 allowed before Jan 1, 2035 if designed to reach 5 ft by 2050. (City of Hollywood (Code Sec. 150.30; Building Division 954-921-3335)). An inspection of your Hollywood seawall, with underwater photos and video, shows whether a repair or a rebuild is the right route. [source]
Who permits a new dock or boat lift in Hollywood?
City of Hollywood Building Division (2600 Hollywood Blvd, 954-921-3335, ePermits@hollywoodfl.. City checklist wording: "Any activity in, on or under water or wetlands of Broward County requires a license"; submit the Broward County Uniform Permit Application from a licensed contractor, contract or schedule of values, survey or site plan, and signed and sealed plans; FDEP, SFWMD and USACE permits may also apply. [source]
Do I need a permit to dredge my canal in Hollywood?
Broward County EPD + FDEP + USACE Jacksonville District. Broward County's delegation agreement with FDEP and SFWMD lets it issue Environmental Resource Permits in some areas, excluding independent water control districts. Langley handles that permitting for Hollywood dredging projects. [source]
Which Hollywood neighborhoods do you serve?
Waterfront neighborhoods across Hollywood, including Hollywood Lakes, Harbor Islands and Hollywood Beach (ZIP 33019, 33020). Hollywood is in Broward County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal serves.
Are there speed or manatee zones near Hollywood docks?
Manatee zones (FAC 68C-22.010): the ICW from the Dania Cut-off Canal to Dania Beach Blvd, the Whiskey Creek area, the Dania Cut-off Canal and the C-10 Canal between the Dania Cut-off Canal and Hollywood Blvd are slow speed year-round; the Port Everglades power plant discharge canal is no-entry with idle speed Nov 15 to Mar 31 on the adjoining ICW. That sets how a dredge or barge is scheduled and staged in Hollywood. [source]
Does Langley Coastal Construction work in Hollywood?
Yes. Hollywood is in Broward County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal Construction serves; call (954) 406-0696 to schedule Hollywood work.
Sources for the Hollywood facts above are linked inline (19 public pages); they describe Hollywood, not Langley projects, and rules change, so confirm with the permitting authority.
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What Hollywood area customers say
Exceptional work based out of pompano beach/South Florida. Great communication and easy process for my new dock and seawall repair.