FEE.
Fort Worth City Code ch. 29, § C05.3.2
in effectC05.3.2 FEE.
(a) An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same as the application fee set forth in Table 1-K of the Administrative Code. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
(b) The applicant may appeal the amount of an investigation fee to the city council by filing a written appeal showing the reason why the fee should be lowered. The city council may, upon a finding that the investigation fee is unreasonable based upon the facts presented, reduce the investigation fee, but in no case may the fee be reduced to less than the actual investigation costs incurred by the city.
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/0-0-0-27684Fetched: 10/26/2026