Manatee County · Waterfront
Docks, Seawalls & Dredging in Palmetto, FL
Palmetto sits on Manatee River, Manatee River and Terra Ceia Bay / Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, with waterfront homes in Riviera Dunes, Riviera Dunes and Snead Island. Langley Coastal builds and repairs docks and pilings, installs boat and PWC lifts, repairs seawalls and performs dredging for property owners in Palmetto. Permitting is handled in full.
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Services in Palmetto
Every service below has its own page. Five of them have one written for Palmetto.
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
- Manatee River: Palmetto sits on the north side of the tidal Manatee River, across from Bradenton; city area is 5.83 sq mi incl. 0.48 sq mi of water [en.wikipedia.org]
- Manatee River: 36-mile river whose lower reach is a brackish estuary emptying into the south end of Tampa Bay; Braden River is its main tributary [en.wikipedia.org]
- Terra Ceia Bay / Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve: 21,736-acre aquatic preserve (est. [floridaaquaticpreserves.org]
- Snead Cut: Waterway connecting Terra Ceia Bay and the Manatee River; an Idle Speed (all year) manatee zone under FAC 68C-22.014 [flrules.elaws.us]
Waterfront neighborhoods
- Riviera Dunes: Residential community with a marina, townhouses and homes developed in 1998 on the former site of a dolomite mine [en.wikipedia.org]
- Riviera Dunes: Gated Manatee River community with three private marinas; waterfront homes with private docks and boat lifts (sub-neighborhoods Bel Mare, Laguna, The Palms, The Hammocks) [michaelsaunders.com]
- Snead Island: 365-acre island west of Palmetto in unincorporated Manatee County (not inside city limits), bordered by Terra Ceia Bay, Tampa Bay and the Manatee River; largely undeveloped with Emerson Point Preserve at its west end [en.wikipedia.org]
- Snead Island: Reached via the 10th Street bridge; waterfront homes with private docks and bay or river access [sunnysarasotahomes.com]
Marinas, bridges and inlets
- Safe Harbor Regatta Pointe: 350 slips on the Manatee River at 1005 Riverside Dr; vessels to 100 ft; approach/channel depth 10 ft, mean-low-water dock depth 8 ft [marinas.com]
- Riviera Dunes Marina: 219 wet slips at 102 Riviera Dunes Way; vessels 35 to 110 ft; 18 ft average depth in a sheltered basin [rdmarina.com]
- Bradenton Yacht Club: Private club located at 4307 13th Street West, Palmetto (despite the name) [bradentonyachtclub.com]
- Green Bridge: US 41 Business over the Manatee River between Palmetto and Bradenton; current 4-lane high-rise opened 1986 with 40 ft clearance, replacing a 1927 drawbridge; part of the old bridge on the Palmetto side is now a fishing pier [en.wikipedia.org]
Permits and rules in Palmetto
Rules change; confirm current Palmetto requirements with the authority before work starts.
Manatee County permit authorities that cover Palmetto →
- Seawall rule (City of Palmetto (Code Ch. 10); unincorporated areas incl. Snead Island fall under Manatee County LDC Sec. 511.17)
- City Code Chapter 10 (Coastal Areas and Waterways) defines a seawall as any manmade wall or encroachment to break waves and protect the shore, including retaining walls, revetments and bulkheads; one dock may be permitted as an accessory use to a lawful principal use on contiguous upland; one pair of davits may be built on or next to a seawall if side setbacks are met; owner must privately maintain docks; copies of every outside-agency approval must be filed with the building official. [library.municode.com]
- Dock and boat-lift permits
- City of Palmetto Building Department (601 17th St W, 941-721-2166) + FDEP Southwest District + USACE Jacksonville District. City permits via AccessMyGov portal. FDEP: one private dock up to 1,000 sq ft over water is exempt (500 sq ft in Outstanding Florida Waters, e. [floridadep.gov]
- Seawall repair permits
- City of Palmetto (Ch. 10) or Manatee County Environmental Planning (LDC 511.17) for unincorporated Snead Island + FDEP + USACE. Manatee County requires an Administrative Permit and separate DEP/COE/SWFWMD permits before any waterfront or erosion-control structure is erected, expanded or reconstructed (LDC 511.17). [mymanatee.org]
- Dredging permits
- FDEP Southwest District (ERP, 813-470-5763) + USACE Jacksonville District (SPGP VI) + SWFWMD. Maintenance dredging of existing canals/channels is an ERP-exempt activity under 62-330.051(7)(a) / s. 403.813(1)(f) F.S. [flrules.elaws.us]
Local conditions that matter
Tides, storms and siltation
- NOAA station 8726247 Bradenton, Manatee River: mean tide range 1.65 ft, great diurnal range 2.24 ft (MHHW 4.0 ft, MLLW 1.76 ft station datum) [api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov]
- Hurricane Helene (Sep 26, 2024): peak water level 6.04 ft above MHHW at Port Manatee, a site record (previous 3.69 ft, Idalia 2023); coastal Manatee County generally 4 to 7 ft above MHHW [weather.gov]
- Ahead of Milton (Oct 2024) Manatee County ordered evacuation of zones A, B and C, a wider order than residents had seen before [fox13news.com]
- Red tide reached Manatee County's coast in early August 2018 after persisting in SW Florida for nearly a year; thousands of dead fish washed ashore Aug 5 [wusf.org]
On the water
- Manatee County manatee zones are set by FAC 68C-22.014 (effective Jan 5, 2005): Manatee River both banks west of I-75 and east of I-75 are Slow Speed all year, with 25 mph marked-channel exceptions [flrules.elaws.us]
- Snead Cut (Terra Ceia Bay to Manatee River) is Idle Speed all year; Bishop Harbor, Miguel Bay, Terra Ceia Bay/Bayou incl. Frog and McMullen creeks are Slow Speed all year [flrules.elaws.us]
- Green Bridge (40 ft) and DeSoto Bridge (40 ft) are the fixed clearances between Palmetto's riverfront marinas and Tampa Bay [en.wikipedia.org]
- Longboat Pass is about 7 miles south of Passage Key Inlet, the southern entrance to Tampa Bay [floridadep.gov]
Recent Dock Work
Palmetto — frequently asked questions
What seawall height rule applies in Palmetto?
City Code Chapter 10 (Coastal Areas and Waterways) defines a seawall as any manmade wall or encroachment to break waves and protect the shore, including retaining walls, revetments and bulkheads; one dock may be permitted as an accessory use to a lawful principal use on contiguous upland; one pair of davits may be built on or next to a seawall if side setbacks are met; owner must privately maintain docks; copies of every outside-agency approval must be filed with the building official. (City of Palmetto (Code Ch. 10); unincorporated areas incl. Snead Island fall under Manatee County LDC Sec. 511.17). An inspection of your Palmetto 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 Palmetto?
City of Palmetto Building Department (601 17th St W, 941-721-2166) + FDEP Southwest District + USACE Jacksonville District. City permits via AccessMyGov portal. FDEP: one private dock up to 1,000 sq ft over water is exempt (500 sq ft in Outstanding Florida Waters, e. [source]
Do I need a permit to dredge my canal in Palmetto?
FDEP Southwest District (ERP, 813-470-5763) + USACE Jacksonville District (SPGP VI) + SWFWMD. Maintenance dredging of existing canals/channels is an ERP-exempt activity under 62-330.051(7)(a) / s. 403.813(1)(f) F.S. Langley handles that permitting for Palmetto dredging projects. [source]
Which Palmetto neighborhoods do you serve?
Waterfront neighborhoods across Palmetto, including Riviera Dunes, Riviera Dunes, Snead Island and Snead Island (ZIP 34220, 34221). Palmetto is in Manatee County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal serves.
Are there speed or manatee zones near Palmetto docks?
Manatee County manatee zones are set by FAC 68C-22.014 (effective Jan 5, 2005): Manatee River both banks west of I-75 and east of I-75 are Slow Speed all year, with 25 mph marked-channel exceptions That sets how a dredge or barge is scheduled and staged in Palmetto. [source]
Does Langley Coastal Construction work in Palmetto?
Yes. Palmetto is in Manatee County, one of the four counties Langley Coastal Construction serves; call (954) 406-0696 to schedule Palmetto work.
Sources for the Palmetto facts above are linked inline (22 public pages); they describe Palmetto, not Langley projects, and rules change, so confirm with the permitting authority.
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What Palmetto area customers say
These guys go above and beyond!! Great communication, price, and professional. Can’t thank them enough for their time and effort with the dock construction and sea wall. Thank you!