Seawall repair in Delray Beach
Delray Beach has been working through its own seawall elevation standard, separate from Boca Raton's. Confirm which city rule applies before you design to a number.
Delray Beach's own elevation ordinance
Delray Beach's City Commission has been working an ordinance (city file #21-951, Ordinance No. 23-21) that adds seawall elevation standards to its Land Development Regulations, following the city's own Intracoastal Waterway Water Level and Infrastructure Vulnerability Study. As proposed, it set a minimum around 4.2 feet NAVD88, rising to 5 feet NAVD88 where the property's base flood elevation requires it, a different number from Boca Raton's 4.0 to 6.0 foot range. Confirm the current rule with the city's Development Services department before you plan a project around a specific figure.
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Signs your wall needs a look
- Cracks, gaps, or spalling concrete on the seawall cap
- Panels leaning toward the canal or pulling apart at the joints
- Holes, soft spots, or sinking pavers in the yard behind the wall
- Rust stains or exposed steel along the cap
- Sand or silt washing out through joints at low tide
- A cap that sits below the 4.0 foot NAVD88 minimum the city now requires for new or replaced walls
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Questions homeowners ask
Does Boca Raton's 4.0 foot elevation rule apply in Delray Beach?
No. Delray Beach is a separate city with its own Land Development Regulations. It has been working through its own seawall elevation ordinance, proposing a minimum around 4.2 feet NAVD88, not Boca Raton's 4.0 to 6.0 foot standard.
Is the Delray Beach ordinance already in effect?
It passed a first reading in the City Commission. Confirm its current status and exact figures with Delray Beach's Development Services department before you design a project around it.
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