No 2035 date here, and why
Most Broward cities copied the county's two-step schedule: 4 feet for applications before January 1, 2035, then 5 feet, with walls built to reach 5 feet by 2050. Wilton Manors' Section 11-27 sets 5 feet for new or substantially rehabilitated walls, caps, canal banks and berms without that interim step (Wilton Manors Code, Ch. 11). So there is no "apply before 2035" strategy to plan around.
What starts the clock
The city says a wall must be raised when new construction or substantial renovation happens, or when unimpeded tidal flooding or erosion is causing flooding on adjacent property or roadways even without renovation (City of Wilton Manors). Under Section 11-27, a cited owner must show progress within 60 days and complete the repair within 365 days. If the repair is substantial, the wall has to be designed, permitted and built to the 5 foot standard inside those 365 days.
Fitting a permit into the year
The city's Docks, Seawalls and Boatlifts checklist (revised May 6, 2024) shows why the year goes quickly (city checklist):
- a signed and sealed survey less than two years old and sealed engineering drawings,
- Broward County Environmental Review Approval and a Transportation Concurrency Certificate, then a Broward Environmental Resource General License,
- state, Army Corps and South Florida Water Management District approval or correspondence where they apply. The checklist says to apply with Broward County first, since the county may have delegated authority for the state and federal reviews.
Once permitted, inspections are requested online before 4:30 p.m. for the next business day.
If the schedule slips
Keep the citation and its date, keep records of every step, and call the city before a deadline passes, not after. Our seawall citation guide walks through the first 60 days. For the rule itself, see the Wilton Manors seawall height requirement.