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The registration, notice and sign requirements of Division 2, §§ 12.5-865, 12.5-866 and 12.5-867 for placement of fill material on any tract, parcel or platted lot are not required if:
(1) A valid building permit has been issued by the city for construction activity on the tract, parcel or platted lot where the fill material is to be placed;
(2) The fill material is placed on a landfill permitted by the State of Texas;
(3) The fill material is incidental to on-site filling operations necessary for governmental or utility construction projects; or
(4) The fill material is part of a development that is final platted, has approved infrastructure plans or is being developed under an active community facilities agreement.
(b) The placement of the fill material under this section is not exempted from the requirements of any other provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)
Prior to the city infrastructure inspection, fill material placed in any existing or proposed dedicated right-of-way should be tested and certified by an independent soils laboratory to show that it meets the requirements of the City of Fort Worth Standard Specifications for Street and Storm Drain Construction. If testing and certification is not performed prior to a city infrastructure inspection, the city may require testing and certification by an independent soils laboratory and/or removal of the fill material.
(Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)
It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that the placement of fill material complies with all applicable FEMA standards, the City of Fort Worth Standard Specifications for Street and Storm Drainage Construction, the City of Fort Worth’s Storm Drainage Criteria and Design Manual, the City of Fort Worth building code, the City of Fort Worth’s ordinance(s) pertaining to floodplains and any other applicable laws and regulations.
(Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)
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