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§ 16-503 — PERMIT REQUIRED

Fort Worth City Code (2026 S-20: local legislation current through Ordinance 28600-06-2026, effective June 9, 2026) · Fort Worth City Code § 16-503

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§ 16-503 PERMIT REQUIRED.

(a) Every facility within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Worth that meets the definition of a public interactive water feature and fountain under this article must obtain a permit from the director of the city's environmental services department in order to operate. (b) A person commits an offense if the person owns, operates, or manages a PIWF without a valid permit issued by the director. (c) As a condition of obtaining and keeping a permit, a PIWF shall at all times be in compliance with: (1) The minimum standards set forth in Tex. Administrative Code Title 25, Chapter 265, Subchapter M, "Public Interactive Water Features and Fountains," as currently enacted, or as it may hereafter be amended; and (2) The technical standards set forth in § 16-504 of this article. (Ord. 27903-08-2025, § 1, passed 8-26-2025)