Commercial concrete in New Smyrna Beach and the coastal setback line
The city has a line on the sand, and the state drew it first. Land Development Regulation 703.02 puts the city's Coastal Construction Setback Line in the same place as FDEP's Coastal Construction Control Line. Seaward of it, the code prohibits any part of a principal building and any accessory structures "including but not limited to decks, patios, garages, sheds, and gazebos." It also prohibits hardscape features such as pavers, planters and playground equipment.
Dune walkovers and some seawalls and fences get through with a building permit. Everything else seaward needs a variance, and the planning and zoning board has to deny it if any listed criterion isn't met. About 10.4 kilometers of the state's line run inside city limits, so it's more than a footnote here. The city and FDEP's CCCL program can tell you if a given lot sits seaward. The state also lists an erosion area for the city's shoreline, from range monument R160.8 to R207.8. So commercial concrete in New Smyrna Beach starts with that map question. Before you design a beachside lot, ask what the city treats as hardscape. Our beachside concrete guide covers salt air and flood zones.




