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Seawalls can now be up to 6 feet tall on Longboat Key

The change raises the maximum allowable height from 4.5 feet to 6 feet and aligns with the town's long-term sea-level rise and resilience plan.

Longboat Key residents looking to build or replace a seawall can now raise it up to 6 feet.

Town commissioners approved a new seawall maximum height at the April 1 commission meeting. The ordinance changes the town’s maximum seawall height from 4.5 feet to 6 feet.

This change is a short-term item that aligns with the town’s Sea Level Rise and Recurring Flooding Resilience Plan.

Planning, Zoning & Building Director Allen Parsons presented the first public hearing for this ordinance on March 4. No changes or recommendations were made for the ordinance after that meeting.

A minimum seawall height was a part of the original plan outlined in the Sea Level Rise and Recurring Flooding Resilience Plan.