POSTING OF HANDBILLS, SIGNS, POSTERS OR ADVERTISEMENTS IN CERTAIN PLACES - PROHIBITED.
Fort Worth City Code § 23-14
in effect§ 23-14 POSTING OF HANDBILLS, SIGNS, POSTERS OR ADVERTISEMENTS IN CERTAIN PLACES - PROHIBITED.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than the owner of the property to post, fasten, erect or display, or cause to be posted, fastened, erected or displayed:
(1) Any type of handbill, sign, poster or advertisement on or upon any structure, tree, pole, curb or elsewhere within the right-of-way of any public street, or upon any public property within the City of Fort Worth, without the express permission of the city council of the City of Fort Worth;
(2) Any handbill, sign, poster or advertisement on or upon any private property, real, personal or mixed, within the City of Fort Worth if:
a. Said property has a “No Soliciting,” “No Handbills” or “No Trespassing” sign posted that is clearly visible from the street; or
b. The property owner, during the time of placement, orally instructs that no such material be placed on the property.
(3) At any residence before 9:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. Central Standard Time and after 8:00 p.m. during Daylight Savings Time, unless at the occupant’s request.
(b) This section shall not apply to a federal, state or local government employee or public utility employee in the performance of their duties for their employer or to a political sign on public property as allowed in Chapter 29, § A01.3.(c).
(Ord. 9741, § 1, passed 10-14-1986; Ord. 17829, § 1, passed 10-9-2007; Ord. 21149, § 2, passed 3-4-2014, eff. 3-11-2014; Ord. 21674-03-2015, § 4, passed 3-3-2015)
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/0-0-0-25532Fetched: 10/26/2026