OUTDOORS PUBLIC GATHERINGS

Fort Worth City Code ch. 16, art. XIII

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 16-326 DEFINITION.

§ 16-326 DEFINITION. As used in this article, PUBLIC GATHERING means any meeting or gathering held within the corporate city limits which attracts or can be expected to attract more than 1,000 persons and will remain at the location for a period of four hours. Cross-reference: Definitions and rules of construction generally, see § 1-2

Fort Worth City Code § 16-327 TOILET FACILITIES.

§ 16-327 TOILET FACILITIES. (a) Toilet facilities, separate for each sex and plainly marked “men” and “women,” shall be provided for outdoors public gatherings at a rate of no more than 100 persons per toilet seat. Such facilities shall be designed to shield the occupants from public view. (b) Portable type toilets, if provided for outdoors public gatherings, shall have waste therefrom collected at intervals of sufficient frequency to preclude overflow and the wastes therefrom shall be disposed of in a manner that does not create a health hazard or nuisance.

Fort Worth City Code § 16-328 SOLID WASTE FACILITIES.

§ 16-328 SOLID WASTE FACILITIES. At outdoors public gatherings: (a) All solid waste shall be stored in suitable containers with tight-fitting lids and such containers shall be conveniently located throughout the area; and (b) All solid waste shall be collected daily or at more frequent intervals as may be necessary to maintain sanitary conditions at the site and be disposed of in a manner that does not create a health hazard or nuisance. (Ord. 11209, § 1, passed 11-24-1992) Editor’s note: Section 1 of Ord. 11209, adopted Nov. 24, 1992, repealed § 16-328 in its entirety. Formerly § 16-328 pertained to vector control. Section 1 of said ordinance also renumbered §§ 16-329 and 16-330 as §§ 16-328 and 16-329.

Fort Worth City Code § 16-329 FOOD SANITATION.

§ 16-329 FOOD SANITATION. Food sanitation requirements for outdoors public gatherings shall be as provided in the regulations adopted by § 16-102 of this chapter. (Ord. 11209, § 1, passed 11-24-1992)

Fort Worth City Code § 16-330 through 16-345 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/0-0-0-19546Fetched: 10/26/2026