Riviera Beach and Singer Island, Palm Beach County
Demolition in Riviera Beach and Singer Island
Riviera Beach runs from the Port of Palm Beach across the lagoon to most of Singer Island, so one Building Services Division permits both mainland teardowns and oceanfront towers. Its Building Official doubles as the city’s Floodplain Manager. No demolition checklist is posted online, which makes the Permit Center the first call.
The city began as the Town of Riviera in 1922, took the Riviera Beach name in 1941 and became a city in 1959. From about 1906, Bahamian fishing families lived at the south end of Singer Island in a settlement known as Inlet City, or Conchtown. The mainland side holds the port and a Coast Guard station.
For an oceanfront building, the 2024 Resiliency and Safe Structures Act, s. 553.8991, limits a local government’s power to block demolition of a structure at least partly seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line when it fails flood-elevation rules, has been declared unsafe, or has been ordered demolished. Single-family homes are excluded. Work seaward of the line still needs an FDEP permit or a written exemption.
Storms test this shore: Hurricane Nicole in November 2022 buried the Singer Island boardwalk in sand. A tower demolition on the island means a licensed asbestos survey and abatement we coordinate, and below grade, dewatering and Support of Excavation in tidal ground, which Romco self-performs. The city’s Property Maintenance Code also has an unsafe-structures section, so ask whether one applies before a voluntary teardown is planned.
Sources: Riviera Beach, Florida (Wikipedia) · Florida Statutes s. 553.8991 (2024) · FDEP: Coastal Construction Control Line permits · WPTV: Nicole buries Singer Island boardwalk in sand · City of Riviera Beach: Property Maintenance Code
Demolition permits in Riviera Beach and Singer Island
City of Riviera Beach, Development Services, Building Services Division
The city takes permits through its Tyler EnerGov portal. No demolition checklist is published on the building or forms pages, so utility letters, asbestos and tree requirements are not listed online; call the Permit Center to confirm what it requires.
Read the official pageA general summary only, and not legal advice. When Romco takes the job, the application goes in under our name as contractor of record. Palm Beach demolition permit guide
What we quote in Riviera Beach and Singer Island
Demolition we quote here
- Interior demolitionStrip-outs inside condos, offices and stores, with the asbestos question settled first.Interior demolition in Palm Beach →
- Selective demolitionOne wing, one floor or one wall removed while the rest of the building stays in use.Selective demolition in Palm Beach →
- Commercial demolitionStores, offices, warehouses and plazas, taken down once the releases are in hand.Commercial demolition in Palm Beach →
- House demolitionSingle-family teardowns, with the sheds, pool and septic tank handled to code.House demolition in Palm Beach →
- Structural demolitionConcrete towers, parking garages and steel frames, taken down in engineered sequence.Structural demolition in Palm Beach →
- Concrete removalSlabs, driveways, patios, walks and footings, broken out after the locates are in.Concrete removal in Palm Beach →
- Pool removalBottom broken out and filled, or the shell, deck and equipment removed entirely.Pool removal in Palm Beach →
- Mobile home demolitionSingle units or several in one park, with approvals and permits in order first.Mobile home demolition in Palm Beach →
- Storm damage demolitionTaking down what a hurricane or tornado left unsafe, once the adjuster has seen it.Storm damage demolition in Palm Beach →
- Site clearingBrush, stumps, buried slabs and old fill cleared once the vegetation permits are in.Site clearing in Palm Beach →
- Asbestos coordinationLicensed survey, health department notice and licensed abatement, in the right order.Asbestos coordination in Palm Beach →
- Accessory structure demolitionSheds, detached garages, cabanas, carports, barns and signs, one or several.Accessory structure demolition in Palm Beach →
- Something else?Every type of demolition is quoted, whatever the size. If your job is missing above, describe it on the phone.Call (561) 273-9189 →
Order of work
From first call to closed permit
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. A garden shed and an apartment building go through these steps in the same order.
Call or send the form
Give the address, what is coming down and anything that must be protected. Photos or a survey help.
Walk the property
We check the structure, live services, truck access, trees, the seawall or neighbor close by, and any association rules.
Scope and price in writing
Removal, protection, haul-off and anything that depends on the asbestos survey are listed line by line.
Notices, letters and permit
The licensed asbestos survey and any health department notice, the utility releases, then the application to the right building office.
Take it down and haul it out
Work runs in the agreed order. Loads go to Solid Waste Authority–permitted facilities, or the hauler your city requires.
Final inspection and close-out
The inspector signs off and the permit closes. You keep a graded lot or the shell you asked for.
Questions
Demolition in Riviera Beach and Singer Island
Can Riviera Beach block the demolition of an older oceanfront condo on Singer Island?
State law narrows that power. Under s. 553.8991, Florida Statutes, a local government may not limit demolition of a structure at least partly seaward of the CCCL if it fails flood-elevation rules, is deemed unsafe by the building official, or has been ordered demolished. Single-family homes and individually National Register-listed buildings are excluded. A permit is still required, so confirm with the Building Services Division.
What does a demolition cost, and what moves the number?
We do not publish prices, because the number depends on what surrounds the building. The main drivers are structure type and size, asbestos findings, truck access, the permit and utility requirements for the address, any below-grade work, and the haul to SWA-permitted facilities. Local rules move it too: the Town of Palm Beach requires a bond of the demolition cost plus 35%. Send the survey and photos, and we will price it.
Do I need an asbestos survey before demolition?
For commercial buildings, condos and co-ops, yes. The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County requires a survey and written notice at least 10 working days before a regulated demolition, even when no asbestos turns up. An isolated house of four or fewer units is usually excluded, though several cities still ask for an asbestos form with the permit. We arrange a licensed survey and coordinate licensed abatement.
How long does a demolition take?
We do not promise durations, because much of the calendar belongs to other parties. The health department’s asbestos notice needs 10 working days, Sunshine 811 needs two full business days, utility release letters arrive when the utilities issue them, and the Town of Palm Beach bars demolition from the Monday before Thanksgiving through March 31. We set out the sequence in writing with the quote, so you can see what drives it.
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Tell us the address and the scope. We will put a number on it.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. A single wall or a whole building, each quote arrives as a written scope with a price.