Broward County · Waterfront
Docks, Seawalls & Dredging in Lighthouse Point, FL
Lighthouse Point sits on Canal system, Intracoastal Waterway and Lake Placid, with waterfront homes in Venetian Isles, Lighthouse Manor, Wooler Heights and Coral Key and Pompano Waterway Estates. Langley Coastal builds and repairs docks and pilings, installs boat and PWC lifts, repairs seawalls and performs dredging for property owners in Lighthouse Point. Permitting is handled in full.
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Services in Lighthouse Point
Every service below has its own page. Five of them have one written for Lighthouse Point.
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
- Canal system: "The vast majority of the city is built on canals built during the 1950s to 1960s." [en.wikipedia.org]
- Intracoastal Waterway: forms the city's eastern boundary with Hillsboro Beach [en.wikipedia.org]
- Lake Placid: Cap's Place sits on a peninsula between Lake Placid and the ICW [en.wikipedia.org]
- Hillsboro Inlet: the city is named for the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse; through the inlet it is about 40 miles to Bimini and 60 to Grand Bahama [en.wikipedia.org]
Waterfront neighborhoods
- Venetian Isles, Lighthouse Manor, Wooler Heights: subdivisions added between 1957 and 1969 [lighthousepointfl.gov]
- Coral Key and Pompano Waterway Estates: annexed in 1970, bringing the city to 2.36 sq mi [lighthousepointfl.gov]
Marinas, bridges and inlets
- Lighthouse Point Marina (PORT 32): 2831 Marina Circle on the ICW, minutes from Hillsboro Inlet; boats to 80 ft LOA [port32marinas.com]
- Lighthouse Point Yacht Club: private club with marina at 2701 NE 42nd St [lhpyc.com]
- Cap's Place: boat-access historic restaurant (1928), National Register 1990 [en.wikipedia.org]
Permits and rules in Lighthouse Point
Rules change; confirm current Lighthouse Point requirements with the authority before work starts.
Broward County permit authorities that cover Lighthouse Point →
- Seawall rule (Broward County (Ch. 39 Art. XXV) with City of Lighthouse Point Code Sec. 42-381)
- 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. [zoneomics.com]
- Dock and boat-lift permits
- City of Lighthouse Point Building Department (3701 NE 22 Ave, 954-943-6509) + Broward County EPD. Checklist for docks, seawalls and boat lifts: 2 sets of outside-agency approvals (Broward County, DEP or Army Corps of Engineers), 2 sets of signed and sealed plans (3 for concrete docks), Notice of Commencement, contractor Longshoreman insurance for work over navigable waters, and an updated dock/seawall survey before final inspection. [lighthousepointfl.gov]
- Seawall repair permits
- City of Lighthouse Point Building Department + Broward County EPD. Same city checklist applies to seawalls; city code Sec. 42-381 governs seawall height and raising or capping (text not retrieved). [lighthousepointfl.gov]
- Dredging permits
- Broward County EPD + FDEP + USACE Jacksonville District. No city dredging program was found; canal dredging follows the county/state/federal path used by neighboring towns. [broward.org]
Local conditions that matter
Tides, storms and siltation
- City: "Lighthouse Point is in a flood-prone area and we want to encourage everyone to secure adequate flood insurance protection"; the Building Department keeps elevation certificates for properties in the floodplain. [lighthousepointfl.gov]
On the water
- Manatee zones (FAC 68C-22.010): the Hillsboro Inlet Area near ICW marker 68A is slow speed year-round. [law.cornell.edu]
- "Eighteen miles of pristine waterways" run through Lighthouse Point "with direct ocean access for almost any size boat" (Visit Lauderdale). [visitlauderdale.com]
- Lighthouse Point appoints a commissioner to the Hillsboro Inlet District. [hillsboroinletdistrict.org]
- Nearest ICW drawbridge to the south, NE 14th Street (Pompano Beach), mile 1055.0: 15 ft closed clearance, opens on the quarter and three-quarter hour. [portconditions.com]
Recent Dock Work
Lighthouse Point — frequently asked questions
What seawall height rule applies in Lighthouse Point?
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) with City of Lighthouse Point Code Sec. 42-381). An inspection of your Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point?
City of Lighthouse Point Building Department (3701 NE 22 Ave, 954-943-6509) + Broward County EPD. Checklist for docks, seawalls and boat lifts: 2 sets of outside-agency approvals (Broward County, DEP or Army Corps of Engineers), 2 sets of signed and sealed plans (3 for concrete docks), Notice of Commencement, contractor Longshoreman insurance for work over navigable waters, and an updated dock/seawall survey before final inspection. [source]
Do I need a permit to dredge my canal in Lighthouse Point?
Broward County EPD + FDEP + USACE Jacksonville District. No city dredging program was found; canal dredging follows the county/state/federal path used by neighboring towns. Langley handles that permitting for Lighthouse Point dredging projects. [source]
Which Lighthouse Point neighborhoods do you serve?
Waterfront neighborhoods across Lighthouse Point, including Venetian Isles, Lighthouse Manor, Wooler Heights and Coral Key and Pompano Waterway Estates (ZIP 33064). Lighthouse Point is in Broward County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal serves.
Are there speed or manatee zones near Lighthouse Point docks?
Manatee zones (FAC 68C-22.010): the Hillsboro Inlet Area near ICW marker 68A is slow speed year-round. That sets how a dredge or barge is scheduled and staged in Lighthouse Point. [source]
Does Langley Coastal Construction work in Lighthouse Point?
Yes. Lighthouse Point is in Broward County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal Construction serves; call (954) 406-0696 to schedule Lighthouse Point work.
Sources for the Lighthouse Point facts above are linked inline (19 public pages); they describe Lighthouse Point, not Langley projects, and rules change, so confirm with the permitting authority.
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