DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Fort Worth City Code ch. 2, art. IV, div. 4

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 2-106 ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPERVISION.

§ 2-106 ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPERVISION. A Department of Development Services is hereby established, which department shall be under the supervision of the Director of Development Services, who shall be subject to appointment and removal by the city manager. The salary of the director shall be in accordance with the compensation plan of the city. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 7, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-107 APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES.

§ 2-107 APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES. In accordance with established personnel procedures and as provided by the city budget, the director shall have the power to appoint, employ and remove such employees and personnel according to authorized budgeted positions or authorized personnel overages for the efficient administration of the affairs of the department and to prescribe and fix their duties, scope of authority and qualifications. Unless appointed by the city manager, the director shall appoint a building official. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 7, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-108 DUTIES.

§ 2-108 DUTIES. The director and his or her employees shall be responsible for matters involving zoning and platting; buildings and associated systems and sites development-related public infrastructure; easements and rights-of-way; and annexation and municipal boundaries and s/he shall make appropriate recommendations to the city council, cognizant boards and commissions and the city manager regarding these matters. The director or his or her designee shall serve as executive secretary to the city plan commission, zoning commission, boards of adjustment and other related boards and commissions; and s/he shall have full care, custody and control of all official records and memoranda belonging to such boards and commissions. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 7, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-109 BUILDING OFFICIAL.

§ 2-109 BUILDING OFFICIAL. Unless appointed by the city manager, the director shall appoint a building official. The building official shall be responsible, generally, for the issuance or revocation of building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and sign permits and the enforcement of all related ordinances. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 7, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-110 RESERVED.

Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-64576Fetched: 10/26/2026