Broward County · Waterfront
Docks, Seawalls & Dredging in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea sits on Intracoastal Waterway, Town canals and Atlantic Ocean reef, with waterfront homes in Bel Air and Terra Mar Island. Langley Coastal builds and repairs docks and pilings, installs boat and PWC lifts, repairs seawalls and performs dredging for property owners in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. Permitting is handled in full.
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Services in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
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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: "The entire town is located on a long, narrow barrier island separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway (spanned by one drawbridge at Commercial Boulevard)." [en.wikipedia.org]
- Town canals: the town has six canals; Canal B (Ocean Mist Dr / Waters Edge) and the Silver Shores Waterway (Tropic Dr, Hibiscus Ave, Sea Grape Dr, Basin Dr, East and South Tradewinds Ave) were dredged first [lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov]
- Atlantic Ocean reef: living coral reef within about 100 yards of shore; recognized by the Legislature in 2016 as Florida's Beach Diving Capital [en.wikipedia.org]
Waterfront neighborhoods
- Bel Air: waterfront streets with ocean-access canals, annexed in 2001 with the Intracoastal Beach Area [en.wikipedia.org]
- Terra Mar Island: man-made island just east of the ICW, inside town since the 2001 annexation [en.wikipedia.org]
Marinas, bridges and inlets
- Commercial Boulevard (SR 870) bridge: the town's only bridge to the mainland; ICW mile 1059.0 [law.cornell.edu]
- Anglin's Fishing Pier: ocean end of Commercial Blvd, named for the first mayor [en.wikipedia.org]
Permits and rules in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
Rules change; confirm current Lauderdale-By-The-Sea requirements with the authority before work starts.
Broward County permit authorities that cover Lauderdale-By-The-Sea →
- Seawall rule (Broward County (Ch. 39 Art. XXV); town adoption not confirmed)
- Broward County standard (Code Ch. 39 Art. XXV / Land Use Plan Policy 2.21.7, county ordinance approved March 31, 2020; policy effective Feb 13, 2020): tidal flood barriers must have a minimum elevation of 5 ft NAVD88; applications for new or substantially rehabilitated barriers filed before Jan 1, 2035 may be permitted at 4 ft NAVD88 if designed and built to reach 5 ft NAVD88 by Jan 1, 2050. [webdocs.fortlauderdale.gov]
- Dock and boat-lift permits
- Town Building Division (services provided by CAP Government, Inc., (954) 640-4215, building@lbts-fl.. The town posts a "Dock Pile Boatlift Application" among its building forms; town code Sec. 30-311 covers boats, boat lifts, boathouses, mooring and docking. [lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov]
- Seawall repair permits
- Town Building Division (CAP Government) + Broward County EPD. Building Permit and Inspection Services for the Town are provided by CAP Government, Inc.; in the RS-5 and RD-10 districts no residence may sit within 25 ft of a lot line abutting the Intracoastal or an inland waterway. [lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov]
- Dredging permits
- U.S.. The town budgeted $50,000 in 2020 to obtain permits, completed a Town Canal Dredging Study in summer 2020, and began Phase 1 dredging the week of December 12, 2022; it took about two months. [lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov]
Local conditions that matter
Tides, storms and siltation
- Town canal dredging: four of the six canals are being dredged; Phase 1 covered Canal B and the Silver Shores Waterway starting December 2022 after USACE, FDEP and Broward County approvals. [lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov]
- Neighboring Fort Lauderdale reports its highest tides in September, October and November, with 2026 king tide windows from Sept 10 to Dec 25. [fortlauderdale.gov]
On the water
- Commercial Blvd (SR 870) bridge, ICW mile 1059.0: 15 ft closed clearance. [portconditions.com]
- 33 CFR 117.261: the East Commercial Boulevard bridge "shall open on the hour and half-hour." [law.cornell.edu]
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea appoints a commissioner to the Hillsboro Inlet District, whose taxing area runs south to the town; the inlet is the nearest ocean cut to the north. [hillsboroinletdistrict.org]
- No diving within 300 ft of Anglin's Pier. [force-e.com]
Recent Dock Work
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea — frequently asked questions
What seawall height rule applies in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea?
Broward County standard (Code Ch. 39 Art. XXV / Land Use Plan Policy 2.21.7, county ordinance approved March 31, 2020; policy effective Feb 13, 2020): tidal flood barriers must have a minimum elevation of 5 ft NAVD88; applications for new or substantially rehabilitated barriers filed before Jan 1, 2035 may be permitted at 4 ft NAVD88 if designed and built to reach 5 ft NAVD88 by Jan 1, 2050. (Broward County (Ch. 39 Art. XXV); town adoption not confirmed). An inspection of your Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 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 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea?
Town Building Division (services provided by CAP Government, Inc., (954) 640-4215, building@lbts-fl.. The town posts a "Dock Pile Boatlift Application" among its building forms; town code Sec. 30-311 covers boats, boat lifts, boathouses, mooring and docking. [source]
Do I need a permit to dredge my canal in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea?
U.S.. The town budgeted $50,000 in 2020 to obtain permits, completed a Town Canal Dredging Study in summer 2020, and began Phase 1 dredging the week of December 12, 2022; it took about two months. Langley handles that permitting for Lauderdale-By-The-Sea dredging projects. [source]
Which Lauderdale-By-The-Sea neighborhoods do you serve?
Waterfront neighborhoods across Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, including Bel Air and Terra Mar Island (ZIP 33308, 33062). Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is in Broward County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal serves.
Are there speed or manatee zones near Lauderdale-By-The-Sea docks?
Commercial Blvd (SR 870) bridge, ICW mile 1059.0: 15 ft closed clearance. That sets how a dredge or barge is scheduled and staged in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. [source]
Does Langley Coastal Construction work in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea?
Yes. Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is in Broward County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal Construction serves; call (954) 406-0696 to schedule Lauderdale-By-The-Sea work.
Sources for the Lauderdale-By-The-Sea facts above are linked inline (14 public pages); they describe Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, not Langley projects, and rules change, so confirm with the permitting authority.
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