CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA
Dock Repair Cedar Key
Dock repair in Cedar Key needs state and federal permits, and the dock stays no wider than 4 feet with no terminus or boathouse over seagrass (City LDC Sec. 4-7.02.05).
We put Cedar Key owners in touch with licensed marine contractors who handle the permits.
Free inspection, a written scope, no obligation.
Boathouses
One dock or boathouse per parcel. A boathouse stays under 15 feet above mean sea level, with no more than 500 square feet enclosed and no living space.
The preserve
Cedar Key sits inside the 984,325 acre Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve. Inside an aquatic preserve, state rules cap walkways at 4 feet and terminal platforms at 160 square feet, and FDEP self-certification is not available.
Where a dock meets a replaced seawall, rip-rap goes at the toe of the wall (Sec. 4-5.01.04), and any boathouse stays under 15 feet above mean sea level.
Why it matters
Protected zones
In protected zones, docks reach no more than 25% of the waterbody width, keep fewer than one slip per 100 feet of shoreline, and stay 100 feet from any federal navigation project (Sec. 4-5.01.04).
What a free inspection includes
A contractor comes to your property, looks at the structure above and below the waterline where needed, and tells you what is actually happening.
You get a written scope and estimate. No obligation, no trip fee.
- On-site assessment of the structure and surrounding soil
- Photos and a plain-English explanation of the problem
- Written estimate with scope and materials
- Repair versus replacement guidance where both are options
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