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Realtor and homeowner resources

The rules, fee schedules and maps that govern building west of Fort Worth — for realtors who need an answer while standing on a lot, and for homeowners doing their own diligence. Every entry links to the authority that publishes it and carries the date we last opened it.

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Showing 42 sources for West Fort Worth.

Adopted building codes

Permits, platting and driveways

  • TxDOT — driveway permits on state highways

    txdot.gov · Access onto a state highway needs Form 1058, a Permit to Construct Access Driveway Facilities, and TxDOT is to be notified 24 hours before construction on the access begins.

    Jurisdiction
    Texas
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Impact fees and connection costs

Water, wells and septic

Floodplain

ETJ and unincorporated land

  • City of Fort Worth — extraterritorial jurisdiction

    fortworthtexas.gov · The city describes its ETJ as the unincorporated land within five miles of the city limits. Land in an ETJ is not in the city, and the city's subdivision rules can still reach it.

    Jurisdiction
    West Fort Worth · Tarrant County · Parker County
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  • Local Government Code ch. 233 — county authority over housing and structures

    tcss.legis.texas.gov · Draws the limits of county authority. Subchapter C is the fire code in unincorporated areas; the residential building-code standards in Subchapter F apply only to a county that has adopted them.

    Jurisdiction
    Texas
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  • SB 2038 as enrolled — release from a municipality's ETJ

    capitol.texas.gov · The 2023 Act relating to release of an area from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election, adding Local Government Code ch. 42 Subchapters D and E.

    Jurisdiction
    Texas
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School districts

Verifying a builder, a trade or a contract

Insurance

  • TDI — after hail or windstorms

    tdi.texas.gov · "It's illegal to waive a homeowners deductible under state law." The department treats an offer to waive it under fraud.

    Jurisdiction
    Texas
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  • TDI — how to find a licensed insurance agent or adjuster

    tdi.texas.gov · The department's page for checking a license. Note that the search itself runs on a third-party service TDI directs consumers to, not on the department's own domain.

    Jurisdiction
    Texas
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  • TDI — Texas homeowners insurance market overview

    tdi.texas.gov · Statewide policy counts and average premium. Read on 2026-09-10 the page led with 2025 preliminary figures, with 2024 kept as a comparison.

    Jurisdiction
    Texas
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  • TDI — understanding deductibles

    tdi.texas.gov · Includes a worked example of a percentage wind-and-hail deductible, which is calculated from the dwelling coverage rather than being a flat sum.

    Jurisdiction
    Texas
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Area information

  • City of Fort Worth — Public Improvement District 22, Veale Ranch

    fortworthtexas.gov · Established 2023. The page describes a district designed to support approximately 6,000 single-family homes. A PID levies an assessment: check whether a parcel is inside one before an offer.

    Jurisdiction
    West Fort Worth · Tarrant County
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  • TWDB — Benbrook Lake

    twdb.texas.gov · On the Clear Fork of the Trinity; impoundment began 1952-09-29; authorized for flood control, with navigation and recreation.

    Jurisdiction
    Tarrant County
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  • TRERC — Texas real estate forecast, 12 months ending summer 2026

    trerc.tamu.edu · The research center's forecast, published 2025-10-02.

    Jurisdiction
    Texas
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