What is a seawall, revetment or bulkhead?
Bulkhead and seawall mean a manmade shoreline wall, breakwater or encroachment, excluding riprap, designed or positioned to break the force of waves or to hold back or protect the shoreline from erosion. The County does not consider headwalls and other similar minor structures necessary for the implementation of permitted stormwater management systems as bulkheads. A Reinforced rock revetment habitat means an approved bulkhead or seawall established between existing seawalls on each immediately adjacent shoreline, with a required rock revetment adjoining the structure on the seaward (waterward) side, designed to allow for aquatic habitat and additional shoreline benefits.
