Driveway paving in Loxahatchee Groves, FL

The ground in Loxahatchee Groves

The USDA soil survey maps Loxahatchee Groves mostly as Riviera (86%) and Quartzipsamments (5%), from 25 points sampled across the town. It rates Riviera, the most common, "Very limited" for local roads and streets, citing depth to saturated zone and ponding.

The survey maps 5% of the sampled ground as urban land or fill, which it does not rate; the shares above leave it out.

Sources: USDA NRCS Soil Survey, Soil Data Access, "ENG - Local Roads and Streets" interpretation; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places) for the town's land area (12.5 sq mi) and center point.

Flood zones in Loxahatchee Groves

FEMA's flood map puts 5 of the 25 land points sampled in Loxahatchee Groves (20%) in a Special Flood Hazard Area, zone AE. The rest are zone X.

That matters for permits. Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g) of the Florida Statutes exempts single-family owners from a building permit for work valued under $7,500, after a written exemption request, but not on property partly or entirely in a flood hazard area. The points above are a town-wide picture, not a reading for any one address.

Driveway permits in Loxahatchee Groves

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves publishes its own "Public Right-of-Way Permit (with Driveway Standards)" for driveway work. Public Right-of-Way Permit (with Driveway Standards).

For the apron where a driveway meets the road, Palm Beach County Engineering says right-of-way permits are issued by the owner of the roadway. Driveway connections to state roads go through the Florida Department of Transportation.

Winter weather near Loxahatchee Groves

The nearest NOAA normals station is West Palm Beach International Airport, about 11 miles away. Its 1991 to 2020 averages for the months All County works here:

West Palm Beach airport. More on what the weather means for sealcoating on the Florida sealcoating page.