WATER FACILITIES IMPACT FEES

Fort Worth City Code ch. 35, art. III, div. 2, subpt. II

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 35-71 WATER BENEFIT AREA.

§ 35-71 WATER BENEFIT AREA. (a) There is hereby established a water benefit area, constituting the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction, as depicted on Exhibit “C” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. (b) The boundaries of the water benefit area may be amended from time to time, or new water benefit areas may be delineated, pursuant to the procedures in § 35-70.13. (Ord. 10601, § 1(2.01), passed 6-5-1990; Ord. 11328, § 5, passed 6-1-1993; Ord. 13810, § 5, passed 5-25-1999; Ord. 15745, § 5, passed 11-11-2003; Ord. 15982, § 5, passed 5-18-2004; Ord. 18518-03-2009, § 3, passed 3-24-2009; Ord. 20406-09-2012, § 5, passed 9-18-2012, eff. 1-1-2013; Ord. 22525-12-2016, § 5, passed 12-6-2016, eff. 4-1-2017; Ord. 25101-09-2021, § 5, passed 9-21-2021, eff. 1-1-2022; Ord. 27745-06-2025, § 5, passed 6-10-2025, eff. 10-1-2025) Editor’s note: Exhibit “C,” as referenced in subsection (a), is not set out herein, but is on file and available for inspection in the office of the city clerk.

Fort Worth City Code § 35-72 WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN.

§ 35-72 WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN. (a) The water improvements plan for the City of Fort Worth is hereby adopted as Exhibit “D” attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. (b) The water improvements plan may be amended from time to time, pursuant to the procedures in § 35-70.13. (Ord. 10601, § 1(2.02), passed 6-5-1990; Ord. 11328, § 6, passed 6-1-1993; Ord. 13810, § 6, passed 5-25-1999; Ord. 15745, § 6, passed 11-11-2003, Ord. 15982, § 6, passed 5-18-2004; Ord. 18518-03-2009, § 4, passed 3-24-2009; Ord. 18593-05-2009, § 3, 2, passed 5-5-2009, eff. 6-1-2009; Ord. 20406-09-2012, § 6, passed 9-18-2012, eff. 1-1-2013; Ord. 22525-12-2016, § 6, passed 12-6-2016, eff. 4-1-2017; Ord. 25101-09-2021, § 6, passed 9-21-2021, eff. 1-1-2022; Ord. 27745-06-2025, § 6, passed 6-10-2025, eff. 10-1-2025) Editor’s note: Exhibit “D,” as referenced in subsection (a), is not set out herein, but is on file and available for inspection in the office of the city clerk.

Fort Worth City Code § 35-73 WATER FACILITIES IMPACT FEES.

§ 35-73 WATER FACILITIES IMPACT FEES. (a) The maximum impact fees per water meter for water facilities are hereby adopted and incorporated in Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. (b) The impact fees per service unit for water facilities, which are to be paid by each new development, are hereby adopted and incorporated in Schedule 2A and Schedule 2B attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. (c) The impact fees per service unit for water facilities may be amended from time to time, pursuant to the procedures in § 35-70.13. (Ord. 10601, § 1(2.03), passed 6-5-1990; Ord. 18593-05-2009, §§ 1, 2, passed 5-5-2009, eff. 6-1-2009; Ord. 20406-09-2012, §§ 3, 4, passed 9-18-2012, eff. 1-1-2013; Ord. 22525-12-2016, §§ 3, 4, passed 12-6-2016, eff. 4-1-2017; Ord. 25101-09-2021, §§ 3, 4, passed 9-21-2021, eff. 1-1-2022; Ord. 27745-06-2025, §§ 3, 4, passed 6-10-2025, eff. 10-1-2025)

Fort Worth City Code § 35-74 ENLARGEMENT OF CONNECTION BY EXISTING DEVELOPMENT.

§ 35-74 ENLARGEMENT OF CONNECTION BY EXISTING DEVELOPMENT. If the property owner of any existing development within the benefit area requests enlargement of a water meter presently serving the development, and no new development is to occur on the property, the owner shall pay the fee prescribed by § 35-70.5 for the increase in size of the meter prior to installation of the enlarged meter. (Ord. 10601, § 1(2.04), passed 6-5-1990)

Fort Worth City Code § 35-75 NEW CONNECTION BY EXISTING DEVELOPMENT.

§ 35-75 NEW CONNECTION BY EXISTING DEVELOPMENT. If any existing development within the benefit area presently utilizes a water well, a septic tank or an individual waste disposal system and the property owner requests to be connected to the city’s water system, the customer shall pay the fee prescribed by § 35-70.5 prior to connection to such system. (Ord. 10601, § 1(2.05), passed 6-5-1990)

Fort Worth City Code § 35-75.1 PRIOR CODE PROVISIONS.

§ 35-75.1 PRIOR CODE PROVISIONS. After June 20, 1990, no front footage charges shall be collected for connection to city-installed water lines or mains. (Ord. 10601, § 1(2.06), passed 6-5-1990)

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/0-0-0-32177Fetched: 10/26/2026