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Magistrate gives owner 148 days to address seawall breach after king tide inspection
Summary
Following a king-tide inspection, the magistrate found seawall disrepair allowing water flow through the barrier and granted the owner 148 days to make repairs and provide engineering verification; fines of $250/day were authorized if compliance is not achieved.
Inspector Pette Delgasso told the magistrate the seawall at the property on Hendricks Isle was cited after a king tide event and the city requested up to 148 days to verify and require repairs, or $250 per day fines thereafter.
Owner Adam Levy said he had hired an engineer who produced a letter asserting the seawall was in compliance and provided photos and documents. A city supervisor (identified in the record as Supervisor Flo) clarified that the city’s citation addressed water flowing through the seawall — a different code trigger than water passing over it during a king tide — and that the issue requires inspection during a subsequent high-tide event.
The magistrate accepted the city’s recommendation, found that a violation existed and granted the owner 148 days to complete repairs and submit documentation. The magistrate also ordered the owner may work with the city engineer to determine whether the repair is adequate following the next king tide.
Why it matters: Seawall breaches can allow tidal waters to flow onto adjacent properties, with implications for property damage, public-right-of-way flooding and insurance exposures; the hearing establishes a schedule for verification tied to natural tidal cycles.
What’s next: The owner must submit engineering documentation and the city will reinspect after the next king tide; if the violation is not remedied, the daily fines outlined in the hearing may resume.
