(a) The purpose of this chapter is the consolidation and update of the environmental regulations of the City of Fort Worth which come under the administrative authority of the department of environmental management, the department of water and the department of city services.
(b) It is the objective of this chapter to make the city’s environmental regulations more accessible and understandable by consolidating them and arranging them into a more logical order, by employing a format and numbering system designed to facilitate citation of the regulations and to accommodate future expansion, and by providing a uniform system of enforcement.
(c) The user of this chapter is cautioned, however, that not all of the city’s environmental regulations are in this chapter. The user should continue to consult other provisions of the city code, most notably:
(1) The zoning code;
(2) The fire code, including provisions on flammable and combustible liquids and hazardous materials,
(3) The Lake Worth chapter, regarding the regulation of marinas; and
(4) The airports and aircraft chapter, regarding noxious and corrosive substances and aircraft fueling.
(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995; Ord. 14699, § 1, passed 7-17-2001)