Texas — Tarrant County
Zoning and site plan
coordination across Fort Worth’s
letter-district system
Fort Worth runs its own UDC Chapter 5 zoning system, fully independent
from Dallas. JDJ verifies your district, prepares your site plan, and manages
the CFW Permit Tool submittal.
Governing Code
Zoning Ordinance — UDC Chapter 5
Department
Development Services Department
Portal
CFW Permit Tool (Accela) / MyGovHub
Have a site in Fort Worth?
Tell us what you’re trying to build — we’ll verify your zoning district and manage the Development Services submittal.
How Fort Worth Regulates Development
The framework, in JDJ’s words
Every Texas city on this site uses its own code, department names, and review process.
Here’s Fort Worth’s — the terms you’ll see throughout your project.
Here’s Fort Worth’s — the terms you’ll see throughout your project.
Fort Worth Service Offerings
What JDJ handles in Fort Worth
Fort Worth and Dallas run completely separate permitting systems despite sharing the DFW
name. JDJ treats Fort Worth as its own jurisdiction, start to finish.
name. JDJ treats Fort Worth as its own jurisdiction, start to finish.
Local Terminology
Fort Worth’s terms, decoded
The vocabulary you’ll hear from city staff, in plain English.