Registry
Land & Water
Boat lift installation (lift only, no new dock)
Adding a boat lift to an existing dock or seawall — no new dock structure.
inferredHB 803: excludedreviewed never
Who can pull the permit
- SPEC-MARINEMarine / Seawall / Dock (county specialty)
- CGCCertified General Contractor
- CBCCertified Building Contractor
- CRCCertified Residential Contractor
- ECCertified Electrical Contractor
- ERRegistered Electrical Contractor
- OWNER-BUILDEROwner-occupied 1–2 family (FS 489.103(7))
Decision — first matching row wins
| # | When | Permit | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | otherwise | yes | Building — Marine Structure (Boat Lift) + FDEP/USACE + Electrical if motorized | A boat lift is a structure in or over the water and needs the same building-permit-plus-agency stack as other marine work — though a stand-alone lift (no new dock decking, no new seawall) is one of the categories that most often qualifies for FDEP's minimal-impact Environmental Resource General License rather than a full Individual Permit. A motorized lift's shore-power circuit is a separate electrical permit (GFCI-protected, marine-rated). |
Inputs the rule needs
- poweredMotorized (electric) lift?
Documents (base)
- Owner authorization / signed permit application (owner or agent signature, notarized where the authority requires)
- Lift manufacturer spec + pile/attachment detail
- FDEP General License or exemption determination
- Contractor registration current with the county (license, GL insurance, workers' comp or exemption on file)