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, February 24, 2026
ORDINANCE NO.
28335-02-2026
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (2015), AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23, "OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS," TO ADD A SECTION REGULATING WHERE CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS MAY RESIDE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
/s/Jerris Mapes
Assistant City Attorney
Adopted: February 24, 2026
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
IPL0320784
Mar 11,13 2026