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Lighthouse Point Boat Lifts, Docks & Seawalls, Built For Inlet Life.
Close to the Hillsboro Inlet and serious about boating, Lighthouse Point measures lift placement from the waterway’s centerline. We design every lift, elevator and dock to that line, then build and service it ourselves.
5.0- 35+ Years
- Licensed & Insured
- Lifetime Workmanship Guarantee
Kept clear of the centerline
Fixed lift / boat elevator setback
Shoreline development rewrite
Code summary last verified
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Designed To The Centerline. Built To Last.
Lighthouse Point canals are narrow enough that a few feet decide what fits. Fixed lifts, boat elevators and floating platforms each carry different setbacks here, so we choose the style after we know the numbers, not before.
Fixed lifts, boat elevators and floating lifts, chosen for your canal width and setbacks.
Docks and pilings kept inside the side setback corridor and the 30-ft piling limit.
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.
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Lighthouse Point Boat Lift Setbacks & Centerline Clearance
Lighthouse Point regulates shoreline structures under its Shoreline Development rewrite (Ordinance 2024-1033) and former Code Sections 42-378 and 90-61. Instead of a percentage, the city requires clearance from the waterway centerline: 20 ft on waterways under 100 ft wide, 25 ft on waterways 100 ft or wider.
How to read the table below
| Your situation | The rule | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| A lift mounted on pilings or the dock, or davits | Your home’s side setback | Usually 8 ft on a typical waterfront lot zoned RS-3. We confirm your lot’s zoning and subdivision. |
| Older RS-3 lots | Usually 7.5 ft; 5 ft if the lot is under 60 ft wide | Your lot’s own side setback applies to lifts supported from land. |
| Elevator lift (the city code calls it a “boat elevator”) | 25 ft from each side property line | This is the lift that mounts to your seawall and raises the boat straight up the wall. It needs 25 ft from each side line and must stay 20 ft back from the canal’s centerline, or 25 ft back if the canal is 100 ft wide or more. |
| A floating platform or floating lift | Your home’s side setback | It must also stay 20 or 25 ft back from the centerline, the same as an elevator lift. |
| Pilings | Inside your side setback lines, extended into the water | Keep them at least 20 or 25 ft back from the centerline, and no more than 30 ft out from your rear property line. |
| A cover over a lift or platform | Not allowed | No awnings, roofs, bimini tops or similar covers. |
The Centerline Sets Your Practical Limit
Measure from the waterway centerline back toward your property. Boat elevators, floating platforms, floating lifts and waterway pilings must preserve the 20-ft or 25-ft centerline clearance, pilings may not sit more than 30 ft from the rear lot line, and navigation must stay open.
Waterway-Width Examples
| Waterway width | Centerline rule | Illustrative max. from each bank |
|---|---|---|
| 40 ft | 20-ft clearance | 0 ft; placement generally infeasible |
| 50 ft | 20-ft clearance | 5 ft |
| 60 ft | 20-ft clearance | 10 ft |
| 80 ft | 20-ft clearance | 20 ft |
| 100 ft | 25-ft clearance | 25 ft |
| 120 ft | 25-ft clearance | 35 ft; pilings still capped at 30 ft from the rear lot line |
* Assumes the centerline is halfway between two parallel banks and the rear lot line is at the seawall. Curved canals, unequal shorelines, riprap, canal ends and recorded rights-of-way can change the result. The City confirms the controlling centerline.
What Your Site Plan Must Show.
Lighthouse Point 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.
Zoning
Zoning district and subdivision.
Rear Lot Line
Rear lot line or seawall location.
Waterway Width
Measured at the lift location.
Centerline
The controlling waterway centerline.
Side Lines
Side lot and side setback lines, extended waterward.
Lift & Pilings
The lift and every piling, dimensioned.
The Boat, Raised
Vessel outline in the raised position.
Every Agency, Handled In-House.
A waterfront project in Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point
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.
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We install Neptune Boat Lifts, built for saltwater.
A Process Built On Precision & Principles.
The same four steps on every Lighthouse Point 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 that governs your Lighthouse Point 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
Lighthouse Point Boat Lift, Dock & Seawall Questions
How far can a boat lift extend into a Lighthouse Point canal?
There is no percentage. Lifts, elevators, floating platforms and pilings must stay 20 ft from the waterway centerline on waterways under 100 ft wide, or 25 ft on waterways 100 ft or wider. On a 60-ft canal with the centerline halfway between parallel banks, that leaves about 10 ft from each bank.
Is the side setback different for a boat elevator?
Yes. A boat elevator must sit 25 ft from the side lot line. A standard fixed lift uses the parcel’s residential side setback, typically 8 ft on an RS-3 waterfront interior lot.
Can I add a canopy to my lift?
No. Awnings, roofs, bimini tops and similar covers over lifts, elevators or platforms are prohibited in Lighthouse Point.
Is a 40-ft canal too narrow for a lift?
Often, yes. With a 20-ft centerline clearance and the centerline halfway across, placement on a 40-ft canal is generally infeasible. We confirm the actual centerline before recommending an alternative.
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