RESTRICTIONS ON PLACEMENT OF FILL MATERIAL

Fort Worth City Code ch. 12.5, art. IX, div. 3

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-868 HEIGHT AND SLOPE RESTRICTIONS.

§ 12.5-868 HEIGHT AND SLOPE RESTRICTIONS. The placement or import of the fill material must meet the following conditions: (a) The purpose of the fill material is to make the land suitable for the construction of surface improvements; (b) The fill material shall not be higher than the highest elevation along the perimeter of the adjacent tracts, parcels or platted lots, however; fill material placed on pad sites shall not exceed three feet in height above the highest elevation along the perimeter of the adjacent tracts, parcels or platted lots; (c) The slope of the fill material is a maximum ratio of three feet horizontal to one foot vertical, unless a retaining wall system built in compliance with the city code and regulations is in place; and (d) Fill material must be leveled and graded for positive drainage no less than every 30 days. (Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-869 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

§ 12.5-869 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. (a) The placement of fill material may not: (1) Causes the release of nuisance dust, noise and/or odor; (2) Damage any public improvements or public infrastructure; (3) Be placed in a floodplain or floodway without a valid permit; or (4) Result in flooding or significant increase in runoff to adjacent properties in accordance to state law. (b) Erosion control measures must be implemented to prevent any off site migration of silt and sediment. (Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)

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/0-0-0-16141Fetched: 10/26/2026