Boat docks on the St. Lucie Canal (C-44) and St. Lucie River in Indiantown require a Florida DEP Environmental Resource Permit (or qualifying exemption under Fla. Stat. 403.813(1)(b)), plus US Army Corps of Engineers authorization. Small private docks under 500 sq ft generally qualify for a state exemption.
Indiantown's waterways - primarily the C-44 (St. Lucie Canal), connected to Lake Okeechobee, and the St. Lucie River - are sovereign submerged lands managed by FL DEP and SFWMD. Most residential docks require a DEP/SFWMD Environmental Resource Permit. Fla. Stat. 403.813(1)(b) exempts docks of 500 square feet or less (1,000 sq ft in designated Outstanding Florida Waters with reduced sensitivity), provided they have only one boat slip, do not impede navigation or seagrass beds, and do not include boat-house structures. Federal jurisdiction is handled through the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nationwide Permit. Indiantown does not impose a separate dock permit beyond the building permit for any over-water structures.
Building an unpermitted dock can result in FL DEP enforcement (civil penalties up to $10,000 per day under Fla. Stat. 403.121), required removal, and restoration of submerged lands. USACE can issue federal cease-and-desist orders.
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