By Ivan Mora · Florida-licensed real estate agent, License #3454593 · Updated November 12, 2026
Whether a Hollywood Lakes home works for your boat depends on four things you should verify for the exact address: the permitted dock and lift, water depth at the dock and along the route at low tide, any fixed-bridge clearance between the home and the Intracoastal, and setback or projection limits that cap dock and boat size. Listing phrases like "ocean access" or "no fixed bridges" should be confirmed with a marine survey or a run of the route, not assumed.
The four questions for any address
- What dock and lift are permitted? Request the permit records.
- How deep is it? Ask for a depth reading at mean low water at the dock.
- What's the overhead clearance? Identify every bridge between the property and the Intracoastal.
- How far can a dock and boat extend? Waterway width and code limits apply.
Checking the route yourself
Use NOAA nautical charts for orientation, then confirm locally: run the route at low tide with a captain or marine professional. Charts are not a substitute for a current depth check.
Rights, easements and neighbors
Riparian rights and any recorded easements affect what you can build at the water. Ask your title company to review recorded documents. Check Broward County Records for recorded easements.
Bringing a boat?
Tell me the boat and I'll help you check the property fits it.
Send me the address and boat specs and I'll help you plan the dock, depth and route checks. Call or text 8am–6pm, 7 days a week.
Before you sign
Put the dock, lift and any boat-related items in the contract, inspect the lift and electrical at the dock, and confirm insurance for the dock and boat.
Permitted dock use and recorded rights
Check the dock and lift in the Hollywood permit records and reconcile the permitted dimensions with a survey. Review recorded easements and restrictions through Broward land records. A deed to upland property is not a blanket authorization for dock expansion. Ask the applicable environmental permitting authority and title counsel which approvals and rights apply; verify actual depth and clearance with a marine professional rather than publishing a standard boat limit.
Sources and scope
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey — Nautical charts — Waterway orientation only
- Broward County Records — Recorded easements
- Broward County Environmental Protection — Marine construction permitting
- Hollywood permit records — Permitted dock use and recorded rights; apply to the actual property with the relevant professional
Statutory text checked November 12, 2026. Educational guidance, not legal, engineering, lending or insurance advice. Building-specific deadlines, repairs, funding and coverage require current documents and qualified professional review. No association costs, inspection outcomes or insurance quotes are assumed.