ACCESS TO STORMWATER DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE; HOURS OF OPERATION.
Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-348
in effect§ 12.5-348 ACCESS TO STORMWATER DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE; HOURS OF OPERATION.
(a) Absent the express permission of the director of the department of transportation and public works, it shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain in any portion of city owned drainage infrastructure unless such drainage infrastructure has been designated by the director of the department of transportation and public works as open to the public. The director of the department of transportation and public works shall have the authority to designate city-owned drainage infrastructure as open to the public and to determine the hours during which any such drainage infrastructure shall be open to the public. Unless otherwise posted by the director of the department of transportation and public works, any city-owned drainage infrastructure which has been designated as open to the public shall be open to the public from dawn until dusk.
(b) Absent the express permission of the director of the department of transportation and public works, it shall be unlawful for any person to wade, swim, boat, or fish in any city owned drainage infrastructure at any time.
(c) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
(Ord. 23722-08-2019, § 1, passed 8-13-2019, eff. 8-22-2019)
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/0-0-0-63521Fetched: 10/26/2026