One county. Several waterfront approval routes.

Choose the local desk

Building jurisdiction and contact · Vero Beach building and planning split · Indian River Shores Building Department · Orchid building permits · Sebastian online permits

Name the waterfront accurately

• Lagoon and canal frontage: identify shoreline alignment, habitat and access.
• Oceanfront: investigate the CCCL and coastal armoring route before choosing a wall.
• River frontage near Sebastian and Roseland: show the riverbank, wetlands and proposed work.
• Drainage canal or inland pond: identify the owner or managing district; do not assume lagoon rules or access.

Use the community map and local guides to orient the project. The map is not a survey or a permit boundary determination.

Keep the current state office in your file

DEP changed district boundaries in September 2025. Indian River is now listed in Central District. Confirm the project reviewer through the current directory if an older county handout names another office.

DEP district boundary update · DEP Central District contact

Prepare one brief for every reviewer

• Parcel ID, address and municipality.
• Existing and proposed wall, dock and shoreline limits.
• Survey, structural drawings and drainage changes.
• Photos, access route and any habitat information.
• Known permit numbers and the questions still unresolved.

Continue with the permit sequence, records search or quote comparison.