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- 1. FORT WORTH, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. PART I: THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
- 3. CHAPTER I: ORGANIZATION, BOUNDARIES, ANNEXATION OF ADJACENT TERRITORY
- 4. CHAPTER II: POWERS OF THE CITY
- 5. CHAPTER III: THE CITY COUNCIL
- 6. CHAPTER IV: METHOD OF NOMINATING AND ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
- 7. CHAPTER V: THE CITY MANAGER
- 8. CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF LAW
- 9. CHAPTER VII: MUNICIPAL COURT
- 10. CHAPTER VIII: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS TO BE CONTROLLED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY MANAGER
- 11. CHAPTER IX: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- 12. CHAPTER X: THE BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PROCEDURE RELATING THERETO
- 13. CHAPTER XI: DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
- 14. CHAPTER XII: FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 15. CHAPTER XIII: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
- 16. CHAPTER XIV: WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT
- 17. CHAPTER XV: \[REPEALED BY ORD. 25328-02-2022, § 2, 2-8-2022, APPROVED 5-7-2022\]
- 18. CHAPTER XVI: RESERVED
- 19. CHAPTER XVII: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
- 20. CHAPTER XVIII: PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
- 21. CHAPTER XIX: RECALL OF COUNCILPERSONS
- 22. CHAPTER XX: THE INITIATIVE
- 23. CHAPTER XXI: REFERENDUM
- 24. CHAPTER XXII: IMPROVEMENT AND PAVING OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
- 25. CHAPTER XXIII: MERIT SERVICE
- 26. CHAPTER XXIV: ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES; PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS
- 27. CHAPTER XXV: ORDINANCES
- 28. CHAPTER XXVI: FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
- 29. CHAPTER XXVII: MISCELLANEOUS
- 30. CHAPTER XXVIII: DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDIT
- 32. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
- 34. CHAPTER 2.5: RETIREMENT
- 35. CHAPTER 3: AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT
- 36. CHAPTER 4: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 37. CHAPTER 5: AMBULANCES/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- 38. CHAPTER 6: ANIMALS AND FOWL
- 39. CHAPTER 7: BUILDINGS
- 40. CHAPTER 8: CABLE COMMUNICATION SERVICE
- 41. CHAPTER 9: COMMUNITY FACILITIES AGREEMENTS
- 42. CHAPTER 10: COURTS
- 43. CHAPTER 11: ELECTRICITY
- 44. CHAPTER 11.5: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- 45. CHAPTER 12: EMERGENCY REPORTING EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
- 46. CHAPTER 12.5: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMPLIANCE
- 47. CHAPTER 13: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- 48. CHAPTER 14: RESERVED
- 49. CHAPTER 15: GAS
- 50. CHAPTER 16: HEALTH AND SANITATION
- 51. CHAPTER 17: HUMAN RELATIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 18: LAKE WORTH
- 53. CHAPTER 19: LIBRARIES
- 54. CHAPTER 20: LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 55. CHAPTER 21: SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM FOR PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, SERVICES, AND CONSTRUCTION
- 56. CHAPTER 22: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- 57. CHAPTER 23: OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 24: PARK AND RECREATION
- 59. CHAPTER 25: RESERVED
- 60. CHAPTER 26: PLUMBING
- 61. CHAPTER 27: POLICE
- 62. CHAPTER 28: PUBLIC UTILITIES
- 63. CHAPTER 29: SIGNS
- 64. CHAPTER 29.5: SMOKING
- 65. CHAPTER 30: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 66. CHAPTER 31: SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
- 67. CHAPTER 32: TAXATION
- 68. CHAPTER 33: TREES, SHRUBS, ETC.
- 69. CHAPTER 34: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- 70. CHAPTER 35: WATER AND SEWERS
- 71. CHAPTER 36: OPEN SPACE
- 72. APPENDIX A: ZONING REGULATIONS
- 73. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 74. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW BODIES
- 75. CHAPTER 3: REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 76. CHAPTER 4: DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 77. CHAPTER 5: SUPPLEMENTAL USE STANDARDS
- 78. CHAPTER 6: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 79. CHAPTER 7: NONCONFORMITIES
- 80. CHAPTER 8: ENFORCEMENT
- 81. CHAPTER 9: DEFINITIONS
- 82. APPENDIX A: LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
- 83. APPENDIX B: MAPS
- 84. APPENDIX C: USE INDEX
- 85. APPENDIX B: CODE COMPLIANCE
- 86. APPENDIX C: RESERVED
- 88. REFERENCES TO TEXAS CODES
- 89. REFERENCES TO 1964 CODE
- 90. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES