FORT LAUDERDALE — The city has launched a new incentive program to prompt waterfront residents to install eco-friendly seawalls by offering funds to offset permitting costs.
The $50,000 permit fee assistance initiative supports projects meant to improve water quality, strengthen environmental resilience, reduce wave energy and bolster marine biodiversity and habitat. The program aligns with the city’s broader infrastructure and resiliency objective.
Traditionally, residential waterfront properties have relied on either concrete panel or vinyl seawalls, according to Jena Robbins, co-owner of JJ Marine & Environmental, an environmental consulting and marine permitting firm she operates with Joshua Scheib…