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§ 35-160 — 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 § 35-160

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§ 35-160 PERMIT REQUIRED.

(a) Any person installing or altering an irrigation system within the city or its ETJ, unless otherwise exempted below, shall first obtain a permit from the city’s planning and development department. (b) A person shall be exempt from obtaining a permit prior to installing or altering an irrigation system if such irrigation system is: (1) An on-site sewage disposal system, as defined by Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.002; (2) Used on or by an agricultural operation as defined by Tex. Agriculture Code § 251.002, as it may be amended; or (3) Connected to a groundwater well used by the property owner for domestic use. (c) A person commits an offense if a person installs or alters an irrigation system within the city or its ETJ, unless otherwise exempted, without a permit from the city. (Ord. 18444-01-2009, § 1, passed 1-13-2009)