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Fort Lauderdale staff propose $50,000 pilot to waive city permit fee for “living seawalls”
Summary
City staff proposed a pilot assistance program to cover the City of Fort Lauderdale base permit fee for qualifying living seawalls, funded with $50,000 on a first‑come, first‑served basis and capped at $3,500 per residential property and $7,000 per commercial property; commissioners asked for a written definition, debated equity and agreed to return with a resolution and budget amendment.
City staff on Monday presented a proposed pilot program that would pay the City of Fort Lauderdale’s base permit fee for property owners who install qualifying “living seawalls,” an alternative shoreline protection technology that aims to provide habitat and water‑quality benefits.
Chief waterway officer Marco Aguilera told the commission the program would fully cover the city’s base permit fee — not state or county fees — and would be funded initially with a dedicated $50,000 account. Under the draft criteria presented, residential applicants could receive up to $3,500 and commercial applicants up to $7,000; both residential and commercial property…
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