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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided May 10, 1990Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Carl V.M. Coffin City Attorney City of West Palm Beach Post Office Box 3366 West Palm Beach, Florida 33402

Dear Mr. Coffin:

As West Palm Beach City Attorney, you have asked the following question:

1. Do riparian rights include the right to build a dock into navigable waters such as the Florida Intracoastal Waterway? 2. Do the upland owners who have executed certain agreements possess riparian rights necessary to build a dock? 3. If riparian rights include the right to build a dock in navigable waters, does a Florida municipality have the right to regulate dock location and construction? 4.…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Brickell v. TrammelSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
  2. Benoit v. BenoitSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  3. State v. City of SunriseSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
  4. Bannon v. Port of Palm Beach DistrictSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  5. City of Miami Beach v. Forte Towers, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1974

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