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Pompano Beach Boat Lifts, Docks & Seawalls, Planned Around The Channel.
Minutes from the Hillsboro Inlet, Pompano Beach waterfront rewards a lift that is sized right and placed right. We design around the navigation channel, the 5-ft side lines and your boat, then build it with our own crew.
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On waterways over 50 ft wide
Side clearance, lift and boat
Structures in waterways
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Lifts, Docks And Seawalls, Designed As One Project.
Along the Intracoastal and the canals that feed it, Pompano Beach owners run everything from bay boats to offshore center consoles. We match the lift to the fully loaded boat, the dock to the lift, and the whole layout to the channel.
Four-post, elevator and PWC lifts sized to your loaded boat and your channel clearance.
New docks, redecks and pilings planned around your vessel, your lift and your utilities.
Seawall repair and replacement, with the governing elevation confirmed for your address.
Six-month service for cables, motors, bunks, pilings and electrical, documented every visit.
“Marc and his team were communicative, professional, and informative throughout the whole process for my lift. The price was great, and the whole process was surprisingly seamless and stress free. I would recommend to anyone looking for a boat lift or dock.”
Jon K. · Boat lift customer
Pompano Beach Boat Lift Setbacks & Waterway Projection
Pompano Beach regulates lifts under Code of Ordinances Section 151.03, Structures in Waterways. The rule works in two parts: a projection limit that depends on waterway width, and a 5-ft side clearance that applies to both the lift and the boat.
How to read the table below
| Your situation | The rule | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Canals 50 ft wide or narrower | Only as far as the boat channel | There is no fixed number. The lift can reach out only to the edge of the boat channel, so your survey has to show where that channel is. |
| Canals wider than 50 ft | Up to 28 ft, measured with the lift fully raised | Measured to the far end of the whole lift, pilings included. If the boat channel is closer than 28 ft, you stop there. |
| Space from your neighbors | 5 ft from each side property line, extended into the water | Neither the lift nor the boat can sit in the 5 ft strip along each side. |
| If your neighbor agrees in writing | Some structures may be approved closer than 5 ft | Only with a recorded agreement approved by the City Attorney. The boat itself must still stay 5 ft away. |
| A roof or cover over the lift | Not allowed | Pompano Beach does not allow roofs or covers over the waterway (Sec. 151.03). |
The Navigation Channel Always Controls
A lift or boat may never enter the navigation channel. On a waterway wider than 50 ft, the 28-ft allowance is only the outer maximum. If the channel boundary is closer, the lift stops at the channel.
Two City Sources Disagree. We Confirm Before Fabrication.
The City Engineering FAQ still shows older language limiting projection to 20% or 20 ft. The current codified Section 151.03(G)(4), amended through Ordinance 2023-20, allows up to 28 ft on waterways wider than 50 ft. We confirm the controlling number with City Engineering before any lift is fabricated.
Waterway-Width Examples
| Waterway width | Current code result | What must be verified |
|---|---|---|
| 40 ft | To navigation channel | Exact channel boundary |
| 50 ft | To navigation channel | Exact channel boundary |
| 60 ft | Up to 28 ft | Use less if the channel is closer |
| 80 ft | Up to 28 ft | Use less if the channel is closer |
| 100 ft | Up to 28 ft | Use less if the channel is closer |
| 120 ft | Up to 28 ft | Use less if the channel is closer |
What Your Site Plan Must Show.
Pompano Beach reviewers look for these items on every lift plan. We put each one on paper during your consultation, so the design you approve is the design that gets permitted.
Reference Line
The code-defined measurement reference line.
Waterway Width
Measured at the lift location.
Channel Boundary
The navigation channel edge, exactly located.
Side Lines
Both side property lines extended into the water.
Raised Lift
The complete lift, fully raised, with every piling.
The Design Boat
Length and beam of the boat the lift is built for.
Every Agency, Handled In-House.
A waterfront project in Pompano Beach may require approvals at the city, county, state and federal level, plus HOA or condominium sign-off where it applies. The path depends on your footprint and the environmental conditions at your shoreline. We map it before we quote, and we manage it through final inspection. The boat lift buyer FAQs explain each agency’s role.
City Of Pompano Beach
Building, zoning, engineering and electrical approvals, as the project requires.
Broward County
Environmental review of work in, over and next to surface waters, including lifts and pilings.
Florida DEP
Authorization or exemption verification. A state exemption does not cancel local permits.
U.S. Army Corps
Work in navigable waters can require Section 10 authorization. Some minor lifts qualify for a general permit.
Measure First. Buy The Lift Second.
A lift can have the capacity and still be the wrong physical or legal fit. We confirm projection, side lines, water depth and the permit path before we recommend equipment.
Why Waterfront Owners Choose Us.
35+ Years On The Water
Family-owned and operated in South Florida.
Our Own Crews
In-house installation. No subcontractors, no hand-offs.
Lifetime Workmanship
Every installation backed by our Lifetime Workmanship Guarantee.
Neptune Boat Lifts
We install Neptune Boat Lifts, built for saltwater.
A Process Built On Precision & Principles.
The same four steps on every Pompano Beach project, from the first site visit to the service calls that keep your lift running.
Consultation & Design
We review your boat, your waterfront, and the code for your address, then design the lift or dock around all three.
Permitting & Project Prep
We prepare the plans and handle the permit path end to end, so nothing gets built before it is approved.
Construction & Installation
Our own in-house crew builds it. No subcontractors, no hand-offs.
Support & Maintenance
Twice-yearly service keeps your lift running and your warranty records documented.
Your Lift Is Only As Solid As The Wall Behind It.
Broward’s regional resiliency standard sets a minimum tidal flood barrier elevation of 5 feet NAVD88 when a seawall or seawall cap is newly constructed or substantially repaired or rehabilitated, or 4 feet for applications filed before January 1, 2035 that are engineered to reach 5 feet by January 1, 2050. Each municipality adopts and enforces it locally. We confirm the ordinance and elevation that govern your Pompano Beach address before we design.
A new lift or dock does not automatically trigger a seawall upgrade. Whether it does depends on the scope of the work and the ordinance for your address. We check your wall’s condition and elevation while we are already on site, so there are no surprises after the permit is filed.
- 35+ years on South Florida water
- Licensed & insured
- Lifetime Workmanship Guarantee
Pompano Beach Boat Lift, Dock & Seawall Questions
How far can a boat lift project into a Pompano Beach waterway?
On waterways 50 ft wide or less, only as far as the navigation channel. On wider waterways, the current code allows up to 28 ft measured to the complete raised lift, unless the channel boundary is closer. Because a City FAQ still shows older 20% or 20-ft language, we confirm the controlling number with City Engineering before fabrication.
What is the side setback for a boat lift in Pompano Beach?
5 ft from each extended side property line, for both the lift structure and the boat. A recorded, City Attorney-approved neighbor agreement can allow certain structures inside 5 ft, but the boat must still stay 5 ft away.
Can I put a canopy or roof over my lift?
No. Section 151.03 prohibits roofs and similar covering structures over waterways in Pompano Beach.
Do you handle the permits?
Yes. We prepare the plan, show the channel boundary and side lines, and manage city, county, state and federal approvals as the project requires.
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