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Fort Lauderdale approves 100% permit-fee rebate for living seawalls
Summary
The City Commission unanimously approved a program offering a 100% city permit-fee rebate for qualifying living seawall projects, a move city leaders said will incentivize environmentally friendly shoreline protections across Fort Lauderdale’s waterways.
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted unanimously May 5 to adopt a program that provides a full city permit-fee rebate for property owners who install qualifying “living seawalls,” commissioners said. The program is intended to encourage seawall designs that promote marine habitat, using engineered 3D-printed or biologically compatible surfaces that support oysters, seagrass and other life.
Vice Mayor Ben Sorenson introduced the resolution, saying the measure represents…
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