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St. Lucie Village waterfront planning

Plan seawall and dock work in St. Lucie Village on the Indian River Lagoon: frontage, setbacks, Board approval, permit fees and king-tide flooding.

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Land: U.S. Census Bureau St. Lucie and Martin county geometry minus Census water features. Points: City of Port St. Lucie GIS, Census places, St. Lucie County GIS and USGS names. Snapshot: October 25, 2026. General reference only; not a survey, flood map or service boundary.

Get to know your waterfront

St. Lucie Village, settled in 1843 and incorporated in 1961, runs between U.S. 1 and the Indian River Lagoon north of Fort Pierce, and its oldest part is a National Register Historic District. A 2023 state funding request said most of the Village sits at sea level and floods in king tides and major storms.

Town of St. Lucie Village (home page) · Local Funding Initiative Request FY2023-24 #2138: St. Lucie Village Septic to Sewer - Phase 2

Low elevations and strict dock rules

The town code requires 75 feet of frontage for Indian River docks (50 feet for established homes), 25-foot side setbacks, prior approval and state and federal permits before a dock, seawall or bulkhead, and no slip rental or liveaboards. Canal-front structures need a 25-foot setback from the bulkhead line.

The Village must eliminate septic tanks by July 1, 2030 under the lagoon’s nutrient plan, and parts of its sewer project area are subject to tidal flooding. Town of St. Lucie Village Land Development Code (Codification of the 1995 Zoning Ordinance through Ordinance 2023-1) · Town of St. Lucie Village Land Development Code · Local Funding Initiative Request FY2024-25 #2594: St. Lucie Village Septic to Sewer - Phase 3

What could the work cost?

Town fees are modest (residential dock $155 plus $4.33 for the first 155 feet; +$100 to add a seawall), but state and federal approvals come first.

Published examples are attributed context from Treasure Coast and nearby South Florida sources, not a Port St. Lucie average or a quote. Your wall needs a property-specific written scope.

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Find the relevant permits and records

St. Lucie Village researched starting points
Starting pointWhat to resolvePrepare and look up
Town of St. Lucie Village Building Official
Town permit for docks, seawalls and bulkheads under LDC Section 3.8.0.
Plans, profile and a sketch of adjacent docks; state and federal permits first. 772-528-2777.
Building & Permit Forms · Town of St. Lucie Village Land Development Code
FDEP and Army Corps
State exemption or permit and federal authorization.
FDEP Southeast District: 561-681-6600.
Southeast District · Reissuance and Modification of Nationwide Permits
FDEP state lands (Indian River Lagoon preserve)
Consent to use state-owned bottom land in an Indian River Lagoon aquatic preserve.
Docks limited to 500 ft or 20% of waterbody width; access walkways 4 ft wide.
Florida Statutes s. 258.39 - Boundaries of preserves · Fla. Admin. Code R. 18-20.004 - Management Policies, Standards, and Criteria · Fla. Admin. Code R. 62-302.700 - Special Protection, Outstanding Florida Waters, Outstanding National Resource Waters

Prepare the questions for the responsible office.

A St. Lucie Village checklist

Use these steps to gather records and prepare a property-specific conversation. Public records and project references do not describe the condition of your wall.

  1. Pull the permit history

    Search the address on the city or county permit portal for seawall, dock and lift permits and their final inspections before the first site visit.

  2. Check frontage and setbacks

    Confirm your lot meets the 75- or 50-foot frontage rule before designing a dock.

    Town of St. Lucie Village Land Development Code (Codification of the 1995 Zoning Ordinance through Ordinance 2023-1)

  3. Get state and federal permits first

    The town requires them before approval.

    Town of St. Lucie Village Land Development Code

  4. Confirm the current approval step

    A 2024 ordinance moved permit issuance to the Building Official; ask whether Board approval still applies.

    Ordinance 2024-5 (Building Official's Duties)

Start with what you know

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St. Lucie Village project questions

Who issues permits in St. Lucie Village?

The town’s own Building Official, not St. Lucie County.

Building & Permit Forms · Permitting Contacts

What does a dock permit cost?

$155 plus a $4.33 surcharge for the first 155 feet, then $1 per foot; adding a seawall is $100.

St. Lucie Village Permit Fees / Plan Review Fees

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Nearby waterfront guides

North Hutchinson Island, Downtown Fort Pierce, Causeway Island

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  1. Town of St. Lucie Village (home page)Source reviewed 2026-10-25
  2. Local Funding Initiative Request FY2023-24 #2138: St. Lucie Village Septic to Sewer - Phase 2Source reviewed 2026-10-25
  3. Town of St. Lucie Village Land Development Code (Codification of the 1995 Zoning Ordinance through Ordinance 2023-1)Source reviewed 2026-10-25
  4. Local Funding Initiative Request FY2024-25 #2594: St. Lucie Village Septic to Sewer - Phase 3Source reviewed 2026-10-25
  5. Building & Permit FormsSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  6. Southeast DistrictSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  7. Reissuance and Modification of Nationwide PermitsSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  8. Florida Statutes s. 258.39 - Boundaries of preservesSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  9. Fla. Admin. Code R. 18-20.004 - Management Policies, Standards, and CriteriaSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  10. Fla. Admin. Code R. 62-302.700 - Special Protection, Outstanding Florida Waters, Outstanding National Resource WatersSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  11. Ordinance 2024-5 (Building Official's Duties)Source reviewed 2026-10-25
  12. Permitting ContactsSource reviewed 2026-10-25 · official indexed text
  13. St. Lucie Village Permit Fees / Plan Review FeesSource reviewed 2026-10-25
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