Miramar, FL Environmental Rules: Boat Dock Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Building department approval before construction
- Max protrusion
- 15 feet onto public property
- Maintenance duty
- Constant state of repair
- Removal notice
- 15 days to remove if noncompliant
- Governing chapter
- City Code Ch. 22, Art. VI
Summary
Miramar requires building department approval before anyone builds a dock, caps how far a dock can extend onto public waterway property at 15 feet, and orders owners to keep docks in constant repair or remove them within 15 days of notice. The rule is codified at City Code Sec. 22-172.
Prior to the construction of a dock within the city, the owner shall obtain approval of the proposed construction from the city building department. The amount of a dock protruding onto public property shall be at the discretion of the building department and based upon waterway width. In no case shall protrusion onto public property exceed fifteen (15) feet. Docks shall be kept in a constant state of repair by the owner. Any dock not properly constructed or maintained must be removed at the direction of the building department within fifteen (15) days of receipt of notice.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
Sec. ' This dock rule sits in the same chapter 22 article as Miramar's canal and lakefront maintenance easement rules: Sec. 22-168 requires a 20-foot maintenance easement on canal or lake front lots, and Sec. 22-171 exempts sloped, bulkhead-free banks from separate bulkhead design review, but expressly states that 'bulkheads will not be required for the construction of docks,' confirming docks are governed by their own permit standard in Sec. 22-172 rather than the bulkhead-design sections that precede it.
Violations & Fines
A dock that is improperly constructed or falls out of repair must be removed within 15 days of the building department's written notice; failure to remove it exposes the owner to code enforcement action under the city's general nuisance and unsafe-structure remedies, including cost recovery and liens if the city has to act.
Frequently Asked Questions
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