REGISTRATION, NOTICE, AND PLACEMENT OF SIGN

Fort Worth City Code ch. 12.5, art. IX, div. 2

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-865 REGISTRATION.

§ 12.5-865 REGISTRATION. (a) Except as provided in § 12.5-870, no fill material may be placed on any tract, parcel or platted lot within the city limits unless a valid registration and site map is filed with thedevelopment services department of the city, the registration fee in the amount of $168.75 is paid to the city, notification is provided to all applicable property owners within 300 feet of the property and registered neighborhood associations within one-quarter mile of the property, and a sign is posted on the property as required by this article. (b) All registrations must be renewed annually with city prior to the expiration of the current registration, but shall be exempted from the notice requirements of this chapter. (c) Placement of fill material is used for landscaping purposes on improved property is exempted from the requirements of this section. (Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003; Ord. 17522, § 5, passed 4-27-2007; Ord. 27191-09-2024, § 1, passed 9-24-2024, eff. 10-1-2024)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-866 NOTICE.

§ 12.5-866 NOTICE. (a) Upon registration and prior to the placement of fill material upon any tract, parcel or platted lot, the city shall send written notice of the registration to the owners of real property lying within 300 feet of the property upon which the placement or import of fill material is proposed. Such notice shall be given to all such owners who have rendered their said property for city taxes, as the ownership appears on the last approved city tax roll. Notice may be served by depositing the same, properly addressed and postage paid, in the United States mail. Notice shall also be sent to all registered neighborhood associations within one-quarter mile of the proposed fill material site. (b) Placement of fill material used for landscaping purposes on improved property is exempted from the requirements of this section. (Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-867 PLACEMENT OF SIGN.

§ 12.5-867 PLACEMENT OF SIGN. (a) After registering with the city and prior to placement of fill material upon any tract, parcel or platted lot, at least one legible sign, no less than three feet by three feet and no greater than four feet by eight feet must be placed by the registrant on the premises. The sign or signs shall be located in a conspicuous place or places upon the property at a point or points nearest any right-of-way, street, roadway or public thoroughfare adjacent and entry to such property. The sign(s) shall indicate that: (1) The site is a registered fill material site; (2) The date the registration was filed with the city; and (3) The registration number provided by the City of Fort Worth. (b) Signs must be maintained as so to remain legible and graffiti free. All sign(s) shall be removed subsequent to the completion of all fill material from the tract, parcel or platted lot. (c) Placement of fill material used for landscaping purposes on improved property is exempted from the requirements of this section. (Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)

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/0-0-0-16123Fetched: 10/26/2026