Description: City limits represent the corporate boundary for the City of Fort Worth. The initial boundaries were set in the city's charter and have regularly expanded through a series of ordinances in a process called Annexation. This data is managed by Fort Worth's Development Services department and is updated regularly as new annexations are completed. Annexed areas fall into two categories: full purpose and limited purpose. This data includes polygons marked with a designation of either full purpose or limited purpose.
Copyright Text: City of Fort Worth Development Services Department
Description: The extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is a legally designated area of land located a specific distance beyond a city’s corporate boundaries that a city has authority to annex. Chapter 42 of the Texas Local Government Code defines the size of the extraterritorial boundaries according to a city’s population. The statutes allow a five mile ETJ for cities in excess of 100,000 in population. Fort Worth’s population exceeds 100,000 persons, therefore it has a five-mile ETJ. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) is an area outside the city limits where cities can regulate some activities through agreements with the county.
Copyright Text: City of Fort Worth Development Services Department
Description: Citizens of Fort Worth are represented in their city government by the City Council. At present, the Council consists of the Mayor and ten (10) Council Members. The Mayor and Council Members are elected in elections every two (2) years. Council Members are elected by residents of their respective Council District. As the City Council also includes the Mayor, the Council Districts are numbered two (2) through eleven (11).This data represents the boundaries of each Council District. Minor updates are performed regularly by Fort Worth's Development Services Department to accommodate annexations. Following the US Census each decade, the boundaries of the districts are fully redesigned in the redistricting process to better represent population changes. Redistricting was most recently completed in 2022.
Copyright Text: City of Fort Worth Development Services Department
Name: Public Improvement District Boundaries (PID)
Display Field: Name
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) are defined geographical areas established to provide specific types of improvements or maintenance, which are financed by assessments against the property owners within the area. PIDs provide the city with a development tool that allocates costs according to the benefits received. A PID can provide funding for supplemental services and improvements that meet the needs of the community, that could not otherwise be constructed or provided.Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the creation of PIDs by cities. The owners of the properties in the defined PID area can request the City to form a PID through a petition, which may include the establishment of an Advisory Body. Once an Advisory Body is established, the property owners within the PID have control over the types of improvements, level of maintenance, and amount of assessments to be levied against the property owners.This data depicts the boundaries of all active PIDs within the City of Fort Worth. This data is maintained by the Economic Development Department and is updated as new districts are approved.
Copyright Text: City of Fort Worth Economic Development Department
Description: The City maintains a registry of neighborhood organizations to facilitate the distribution of important information, including Courtesy Zoning Notifications. Registration with the City is not required, but highly recommended. For more about registration, see Communications & Public Engagement Department's Community Organization Support page. This data represents both Voluntary Neighborhood Organizations and Mandatory Neighborhood Organizations.This data is maintained by the Communications & Public Engagement Department and is updated as new organizations register with the city.
Copyright Text: City of Fort Worth Communications & Public Engagement Department