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ORDINANCE NO.27822-06-2025
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 21653, AS
AMENDED, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 4, "DISTRICT
REGULATIONS," ARTICLE 12, "FORM -BASED CODE DISTRICT USE
TABLE," SECTION 4.1203, TO REMOVE ONE- FAMILY DETACHED
DWELLING, AS A USE ALLOWED BY RIGHT IN LOW -INTENSITY
MIXED USE DISTRICT (MU-1) AND HIGH -INTENSITY MIXED -USE
DISTRICT (MU-2); PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan designates mixed -use growth centers to encourage
development of compact, pedestrian -scaled, mixed -use neighborhoods and commercial centers;
and
WHEREAS, in 2001 the Development Services Department formed a Mixed -Use Zoning
Advisory Group (MUZAG), consisting of consisting of representatives from pertinent City
commissions, development community, neighborhood associations, design professionals, and
other interested parties to guide the creation of a mixed -use zoning classification; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2001 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 14556 to add
the "Low Intensity Mixed -Use ("MU-1") and "High Intensity Mixed -Use ("MU-2") zoning
districts to address the need for denser residential developments to support and complement rail
transit and to support commercial uses compatible with central city neighborhoods or urban mixed -
use districts; and
WHEREAS, the mixed -use districts have been amended every few years since their initial
adoptions when staff has reconvened MUZAG to address issues, topics and best practices for
mixed use districts; and
WHEREAS, City staff convened MUZAG again in 2019 to address issues and topics
identified by staff, developers, and neighborhood groups related to the Mixed -Use and Urban
Residential zoning districts; and
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WHEREAS, MUZAG reviewed and provided recommendations for the Mixed -Use
Districts which address development principles and development standards; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, the Zoning Commission, and the Urban Design Commission
conducted public hearings on the proposed amendments and recommended approval; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City Council adopt an amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance to revise the Mixed -Use district standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1.
Section 4.1203, of Article 12, "Form Based Code District Use Table" of Chapter 4,
"District Regulations" of Ordinance No. 21653, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth,
is hereby amended to revise section "Household Living" to delete the "P" under "MU-1" Low
Intensity Mixed -Use and "MU-2" High Intensity Mixed -Use for the use "One -family detached
dwelling", leaving the columns blank.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are
in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
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remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same
would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any
such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
Any person, firm, or corporation, who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to
comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation
exists shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and
all violations of the provisions of Ordinances No. 3011, 13896, 21653 and any other ordinances
affecting zoning which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance, and, as to
such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court
or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted
until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish the
caption, penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official
newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Section 52.013, Texas Local
Government Code.
SECTION 7.
All other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth not herein amended
shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 8.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVED A� S TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Christopher Austria, Jannette S. Goodall,
Senior Assistant City Attorney City Secretary
ADOPTED: June 24.2025
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