Riparian Rights- Property owners whose property abuts the banks of a river, stream or other watercourse have the right to use that water. The rights to the use of the water can only be transferred or sold when the land is transferred or sold. Riparian rights can include the right to swim, boat, fish, and erect a dock, a pier or a boat lift. These rights also include the right to the land created by reliction. So if water levels in a river permanently decreased and suddenly added five more feet to the length of your property, that new land would belong to you.
Littoral Rights- Apply to properties that abut an ocean, sea or lake and usually related to the use and enjoyment of the shore.
When purchasing a home in Florida that abuts water it is very important that you understand whether you have any riparian or littoral rights. Very often the essence of a home's value is in the riparian or littoral rights and the views that accompany them.
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