Doral is an inland city approximately 10 miles from the coast and is not subject to Florida's Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) regulations. The city does not have a designated Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). However, development must comply with Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan coastal management policies and SFWMD water management requirements for the interconnected canal system.
Doral is located inland in western Miami-Dade County, approximately 10 miles from Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is not subject to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) program, which applies only to properties seaward of the CCCL along Florida's sandy beaches. Doral does not have a designated Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) as defined under Florida Statute 163.3178, which applies to areas below the Category 1 storm surge elevation. While not directly coastal, Doral's development is influenced by Miami-Dade County's Comprehensive Development Master Plan policies for land use compatibility and environmental protection. The city's canal system is part of the SFWMD C-4 and C-6 canal basins, connecting ultimately to Biscayne Bay, which means stormwater quality and discharge management remain important for downstream coastal water quality. Development adjacent to canals must maintain canal maintenance easements and comply with SFWMD right-of-way setbacks. Sea level rise adaptation planning by Miami-Dade County may indirectly affect Doral through changes to groundwater levels and drainage capacity. The city participates in the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and considers long-term resilience in infrastructure planning.
Encroachment into canal maintenance easements may result in mandatory removal and restoration at the property owner's expense. Unauthorized discharge to canals may trigger SFWMD and DERM enforcement actions.
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