MOVING OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES NOT GOVERNED BY BUILDING CODE AND MINIMUM BUILDING STANDARDS CODE

Fort Worth City Code ch. 7, art. VII, div. 3

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 7-261 SPECIFIC MOVING REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING WEIGHT LOAD.

§ 7-261 SPECIFIC MOVING REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING WEIGHT LOAD. (a) Any motor vehicle when loaded shall be required to have a permit issued by the building official if the total single axle load exceeds: (1) Twelve thousand pounds per square foot for a motor vehicle to be driven on residential streets; (2) Eighteen thousand pounds per square foot for a motor vehicle to be driven on business streets; and (3) Twenty-four thousand pounds per square foot for a motor vehicle to be driven on public thoroughfares. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) Motor vehicles used exclusively to transport redi-mix concrete if the tandem axle load of such motor vehicle does not exceed 36,000 pounds, the single axle load of such motor vehicle does not exceed 12,000 pounds, and the gross weight does not exceed 48,000 pounds; (2) Any person operating or causing to be operated a motor vehicle pursuant to a valid permit for the operation of overweight or oversize equipment for transportation on the highways of the state for which the state has issued a permit; (3) Any emergency vehicle operating in response to any emergency call; and (4) Any vehicle operating for the purpose of constructing or maintaining any public utility in the city. (Ord. 7314, § 1(22), passed 3-17-1976)

Fort Worth City Code § 7-262 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.

§ 7-262 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. The application for a permit to operate an overweight and/or oversize load or loads on the streets of the city shall contain: (a) The weight, kind and complete description of the equipment to be operated; (b) The kind of commodity to be transported and the certification of the commodity’s weight; (c) The name of the street or streets over which the equipment is to be operated, the date or dates of such operation, the time of the operation and the number of trips to be made; and (d) The date and signature of the applicant.

Fort Worth City Code § 7-263 APPROVAL OF PERMIT APPLICATION.

§ 7-263 APPROVAL OF PERMIT APPLICATION. An application shall not be approved unless: (a) (1) The applicant has filed in the city secretary’s office a certificate showing that the applicant has secured and agrees to keep in force during the term of the permit or license a policy providing for bodily injury and property damage insurance in the amounts as follows: Property damage, per accident | $100,000 Personal injury or death, per person | $100,000 Personal injury or death, per accident | $300,000 (2) Such insurance policy shall provide that it cannot be cancelled or amended without at least 30 days’ notice to the city secretary. (b) It is found that the applicant has covenanted and agreed in writing to indemnify, hold harmless and defend at its own expense, the city, its officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims or suits for property damage and/or personal injury, including death, of whatsoever kind or character, whether real or asserted, arising out of or in connection with the execution, performance or attempted performance of moving of such structures governed herein whether or not caused in whole or in part, by alleged negligence of officers, agents or employees of the city; and the applicant thereby assumes all liability and responsibility for any and all claims or suits for property damage and/or personal injury, including death, of whatsoever kind or character, whether real or asserted, arising out of, or in connection with, the execution, performance or attempted performance of such moving of such structure, whether or not caused, in whole or in part, by alleged negligence of officers, agents or employees of city, that the applicant likewise has covenanted and agreed and does thereby indemnify and hold harmless the city from and against any and all injuries, damage or destruction of city property arising out of, or in connection with, directly or indirectly, all acts or omissions of applicant, his or her officers, agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors or invitees, or caused by alleged negligence in whole or in part, of officers, agents of employees of city; and (c) A permit fee according to the following table has been paid: Permit Fees Overweight Vehicles Time Period | Fee Permit Fees Overweight Vehicles Time Period | Fee Single trip | $5 Not exceeding 30 days | $10 Not exceeding 60 days | $15 Not exceeding 90 days | $20 Not exceeding one year | $50 Permit fee shall be returned if the application is denied. (Ord. 7314, § 1(24), passed 3-17-1976)

Fort Worth City Code § 7-264 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF WEIGHT AND SIZE OF LOAD.

§ 7-264 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF WEIGHT AND SIZE OF LOAD. The building official may adopt as evidence of the weight and/or size of any load to be driven on the streets of the city any document issued by a state or federal agency if such document states the weight and/or size of the load. (Ord. 7314, § 1(25), passed 3-17-1976)

Fort Worth City Code § 7-265 PERMIT FORM.

§ 7-265 PERMIT FORM. Any permit issued under this division shall include the following: (a) The name of the applicant, the date, a description of the equipment to be operated and a description of the commodity to be transported; (b) The period of time for which the permit is issued; and (c) The street or streets over which the equipment is to be operated. (Ord. 7314, § 1(26), passed 3-17-1976)

Fort Worth City Code § 7-266 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.

§ 7-266 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. The building official shall approve the permit to operate an overweight and/or oversize load on the streets of the city when he or she has determined that the application satisfies all requirements of this article. (Ord. 7314, § 1(27), passed 3-17-1976)

Fort Worth City Code § 7-267 through 7-280 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/0-0-0-10645Fetched: 10/26/2026