CITY OF FORT WORTH
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was adopted by the Fort Worth City Council at their regular meeting held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 27966-09-2025
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12.5, "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMPLIANCE," OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (2015), AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, DIVISION 1, SECTION 12.5-103 TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF CATEGORICAL INDUSTRIAL USER; AMENDING ARTICLE VI, DIVISION 2, SECTION 12.5-610.2 TO REVISE THE PROHIBITIONS AND LIMITS FOR DISCHARGES TO THE TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY DENTON CREEK REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM; AMENDING ARTICLE VI, DIVISION 7, SECTIONS 12.5-671.1 anD 12.5-671.2 TO REVISE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO publication of users in significant noncompliance for facilities discharging to the Trinity River Authority Central Regional Wastewater SYSTEM AND the TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY DENTON CREEK REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 9.
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 11.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
/s/Kevin Anders
Assistant City Attorney
Adopted: September 16, 2025
A copy of this ordinance may be reviewed in the City Secretary's Office, Fort Worth
Municipal Building/City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trails, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
/s/ Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
IPL0276566
Sep 26,Oct 1 2025