Holiday closure schedules
Most City offices, including City Hall, will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday. Emergency services will be available as usual.See details
Holiday trash, recycling and yard collections update:
Please view the holiday closure page for schedule of trash pickup over the holiday season.
The Land Use and Regulatory Compliance Section is responsible for:
Attorneys in this section are responsible for negotiating and drafting legal documents for use with HUD and other state and federal grant funds for both residential and multi-family housing programs, weatherization and emergency repair programs, public agency projects, and other programs that aim to strengthen and revitalize the city’s neighborhoods. These attorneys provide counsel to the Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation, the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation, the Community Development Council and the Fort Worth Advisory Commission on Ending Homelessness.
Land use and regulatory compliance attorneys oversee all legal work related to environmental matters, including gas drilling, air quality, solid waste collection, code enforcement, animal control, and public health. This section is responsible for handling lawsuits under Chapters 54 and 211 of the Texas Local Government Code to enforce code, environmental and zoning violations at various types of properties in order to remedy environmental hazards, substandard buildings and illegal land uses. Attorneys also prosecute eminent-domain actions undertaken by the city.