INFILL DEVELOPMENT; ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
Fort Worth City Code § 31-44
in effect§ 31-44 INFILL DEVELOPMENT; ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
(a) The intent of the infill development regulations is to carry out the city's Comprehensive Plan which contains a policy of promoting appropriate infill development which will efficiently utilize existing infrastructure.
(b) The role of the director of the development services department, or the director's designee, during review of infill development is to facilitate the application of the city's infill development standards, including working with other department directors with regard to flexible planning and engineering solutions that achieve the goal of making development in infill areas more feasible, while maintaining the integrity of the city's systems such as streets, water, sewers, utilities, and fire safety. This role includes working with other department directors to ensure that each department's development policies, manuals, and regulations are applied with due discretion in order to fulfill the city's planning goals.
(c) For infill developments, when an irreconcilable conflict exists between the Subdivision Ordinance and the design manuals, the rule that promotes the construction of an infill development shall be controlling.
(Ord. 28336-02-2026, § 5, passed 2-24-2026, eff. 3-13-2026)
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/0-0-0-77837Fetched: 10/26/2026