HomeMy WebLinkAbout28076-10-2025 - City Council - OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.28076-10-2025
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 6 "RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USE TABLE," SECTION 4.603,
"RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USE TABLE," TO REMOVE GOVERNMENT
OFFICE FACILITY AS A USE FROM THE RESIDENTIAL LAND USE
TABLE, 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, Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code (" TLGC) authorizes the
governing body of a municipality to adopt zoning regulations to promote the public health, safety,
morals, or general welfare and protect and preserve places and areas of historical, cultural, or
architectural importance and significance; and
WHEREAS, Section 211.005 of the TLGC authorizes the governing body of a municipality
to divide the municipality into districts of a number, shape, and size that the governing body considers
best for carrying out the provisions of Chapter 211, General Zoning Regulations, within which districts
the governing body may regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of
buildings, other structures or land; and
WHEREAS, upon the passage of Senate Bill 840 and 2477 from the 89 h Texas Legislative
Session, the city staff considered whether "Government Office Facility" should continue being an use
allowed by right in all residential districts; and
WHEREAS, after review and careful consideration, city staff has determined that
"Government Office Facility" should not be a use that is allowed by right and recommends that such
use be removed from the residential district use table in its entirety; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Commision and City Council agrees with the staff determination and
recommendation to remove Government Office Facility from the land use table.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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SECTION 1.
Chapter 4, "District Regulations", Article 6, "Residential District Use Table," Section 4.603,
"Residential District Use Table" of Ordinance No. 21653, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort
Worth, is hereby amended to revise the Residential Use category "Government", by removing
"Government Office Facility" as a use so that it does not appear on the land use table.
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
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.
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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.
SECTION 8.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By:
Christopher Austria,
Senior Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED: October 21, 2025
EFFECTIVE: December 05, 2025
Jannette S. Goodall,
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