Storm Water Quality

Storm Water Ordinance

The City of Fort Worth's storm water ordinance has been used as a model by other communities across the country, and is featured on the EPA's web page of model ordinances to protect local resources: www.epa.gov/owow/nps/ordinance/.

The ordinance prohibits illicit discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system, provides for the regulation of mobile commercial cosmetic cleaning (also known as power washers), and regulates storm water discharges from industrial sources including construction activity. The storm water ordinance is found in Article III of the City's "Environment Code." Article III is available below in PDF format. Additionally, most enforcement provisions are found in Article I of the "Environment Code." 

Fort Worth Storm Water Ordinance (including 1999 amendments)
(PDF 50 kb / 21 pages)

While every attempt has been made to provide an accurate version of the storm water ordinance, the City of Fort Worth does not warrant the accuracy of this electronic document. For the official version of this document, please contact the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, 817-392-6150.