QHRRP 5000-545

Dock Setbacks

 

Review/update responsibility
Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Revision
14 Oct 2024
Reference
CCRE Article V

Florida Statute 720.3035

St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD)

QHRRP 5000-030 (The Island at Queen’s Harbour (Unit 24))

Policy
Docks, pilings and vessels may not be closer than a 10-foot setback from the property line of the lot containing the dock as extended into the Lagoon unless a variance is granted.
Approving authority
The approving authority has been established as…

  1. Harbormaster
  2. Director of Marina and Harbor
  3.  Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Location exceptions
In narrow areas of the Lagoon, the location of the outside edge of the dock shall be determined on a “case by case” basis by the approving authority.
Size limits
Due to the size and configuration of some lots the approving authority has the authority to limit docks to vessels of a maximum length and/or maximum beam.
Variance
There may be specific properties where the extension of the property line into the water may significantly restrict the dock configuration or vessel size due to irregular lot shapes (i.e., non-parallel lines). In such situations, where a request for a setback variance has been submitted by the property owner, the approving authority shall review the circumstances and make a recommendation to the BOD regarding dock size and placement.

The recommendation shall consider rules, regulations, covenants, safe navigation and impact on neighboring properties. However, no dock structure, dock extension or piling shall extend over the property line. A variance to the requirement that the vessel shall not extend over the property line as extended shall not be granted except under extremely unusual circumstances and requires the same process of review and recommendations to the BOD prior to granting the waiver as specified above for the evaluation of a waiver of setback requirements.

Help
If you have any questions, please contact the ARB Coordinator at 904.221.8859 or email ARBcoord@qhycc.com.