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§ 7-421 — REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Fort Worth City Code (2026 S-20: local legislation current through Ordinance 28600-06-2026, effective June 9, 2026) · Fort Worth City Code § 7-421

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§ 7-421 REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

(a) An owner of a one-family dwelling or a dwelling unit of a two-family dwelling shall be required to register a minimum of two consecutive years if: (1) It does not score at least 100 points, out of a possible one hundred 125 points, according to the periodic inspection report scale attached as Exhibit “B;” (2) It has an inspection score of 100 to 120 points, according to the periodic inspection report scale attached as Exhibit “B,” and violations are not corrected within 30 calendar days; or (3) An inspection uncovers a fire safety and/or public health and sanitation violation including, but not limited to: a. Non-working doors, windows or escape routes required for emergency exit; b. Non-working smoke detectors; c. Inadequate heated air as required by city code; d. Inadequate heated water as required by city code; e. Unsafe or hazardous plumbing systems; f. Unsafe or hazardous electrical systems; or g. Hazardous structural conditions that could cause serious bodily injury due to collapse or partial collapse of a dwelling unit’s structural member. (b) If during the period in which a one-family dwelling or dwelling unit of a two-family dwelling is registered, a subsequent condition that would require registration under subsection (a) above occurs, then the one-family dwelling or dwelling unit of a two-family dwelling shall be subject to all registration requirements of this division and fee requirements as set out in § 7-423(a) of this division for an additional year. The additional registration year shall commence from the date the current period of registration expires. (Ord. 17827, § 10, passed 10-9-2007) Editor’s note: Exhibit “B” is not set out herein, but is on file and available for inspection in the offices of the city.