FLOODPLAIN (“O-1”) DISTRICT.
Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance § 4.203
in effect§ 4.203 FLOODPLAIN (“O-1”) DISTRICT.
(a) Purpose. It is the intent of this section that district "O-1" shall include, and shall be limited to lands subject to the 1% annual chance floodplain (also referred to as the base flood or 100-year floodplain). The boundaries or limits or lands subject to the 1% annual chance floodplain shall be determined by the City of Fort Worth transportation and public works department and shall be shown on the official map of the City of Fort Worth. The zoning commission shall recommend to the city council whether or not all or any part of the lands subject to the 1% annual chance floodplain shall be classified district "O-1."
(b) Use regulations. In district "O-1," no building or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, and no certificate of occupancy shall be issued, unless otherwise provided in this section, except for one or more of the following uses, which shall be subject to the floodplain provisions in Chapter 7, Article VIII of the Fort Worth City Code:
(1) Agricultural uses, including farming, grazing and livestock raising and pasturing, including ancillary feeding pens (but not commercial feeding pens), truck gardens, orchards and nurseries for the growing of plants and shrubs, provided that no obnoxious fertilizer is stored on the premises and no obnoxious soil or fertilizer processing is conducted thereon;
(2) Structures, installations and facilities installed, operated and maintained by public agencies for flood control purposes;
(3) Public service structures, including railway and highway bridges, provided that the location thereof shall first be approved by the plan commission upon report and recommendation of the appropriate City of Fort Worth departments;
(4) Irrigation intakes and pumps;
(5) Public or private utility installations, other than permanent buildings;
(6) Sumps;
(7) Wildlife sanctuary, woodland preserve, arboretum;
(8) Public or private reserve space;
(9) Hunting or fishing preserve;
(10) Boat rental, boat sales;
(11) Bridle trail, bicycle trail, nature trail;
(12) Country club; sports or recreation center, excluding principal buildings;
(13) Golf course, driving range, archery range;
(14) Roads, driveways; and
(15) Parks, playgrounds or recreational areas owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth.
(c) Responsibility. The fact that land or property is or is not classified as being within the "O-1" floodplain district shall not constitute assurance that said land or property is not subject to flooding and the designation of the "O-1" floodplain district in this section shall not be so interpreted.
(Ord. 20159-04-2012, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 4-3-2012; Ord. 28396-03-2026, § 1, passed 3-31- 2026, eff. 4-24-2026)
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/0-0-0-33589Fetched: 10/26/2026