CFW Subdivisions

This dataset contains the legal descriptions of tracts and platted lots within the City of Fort Worth. Geometry and some attribute information are derived from Development Services GIS team. The layer provides a view of property boundaries and information to support planning, permitting, and development review activities. Data is updated on a regular basis to reflect new plats and lot modifications.

The Zoning layer identifies the zoning classification for all parcels within the City of Fort Worth. It includes general zoning districts (e.g., A-5, CF, MU-2), overlays (e.g., Historic, NS, DD), and Planned Developments (PDs), which may include special conditions. This layer supports staff, developers, and the public in determining land use permissions, building standards, and applicable development regulations. It is maintained by Development Services, GIS Division, and updated regularly following City Council zoning case approvals. The zoning layer is created and maintained using ordinances adopted by City Council. Updates occur after zoning cases are approved and legal descriptions are validated. Changes are mapped into GIS and reviewed for accuracy.

Citizens of Fort Worth are represented in their city government by the City Council. As of 2022, the Council consists of the Mayor and ten (10) Council Members. The Mayor and Council Members are elected in elections every two (2) years. Council Members are elected by residents of their respective Council District. As the City Council also includes the Mayor, the Council Districts are numbered two (2) through eleven (11). Following the US Census each decade, the boundaries of the districts are fully redesigned in the redistricting process to better represent population changes. Redistricting was most recently completed in 2022. This data represents the historic boundaries of Fort Worth's Council Districts circa 2010-2022.

Permits are how the City regulates construction. There are several different types of permits, depending on the type of construction. This table includes all permits issued through the Development Services permit center: building, mechanical plumbing, garage sales and others. Data is updated hourly during business hours. For more about permitting, please visit the Development Services website.

Fort Worth has more railroad grade crossings per capita than any other large city in Texas. Because of significant historical railroad developments dating back to the first railroad, the Texas & Pacific in 1876, today there are 193 grade crossings in the city. With the high amount of train activity and high number of grade crossings in Fort Worth, the city is committed to improving railroad crossing safety and developing new quiet zones. The railroad crossing feature class is a static formation which is not updated on a daily basis.

TRN_STREETS is the authoritative record of street centerlines within Fort Worth City Limits. This feature class is maintained by Development Services and includes information which supports development planning, such as address range and street classification. As new subdivisions are platted, street segments are added by Development Services as a precursor to address assignment. Both public and private streets are included in this data, which is noted in the field PRIVATE. Note: Speed limits in the SPEED_LIMIT field are procedurally generated based on the CLASS field and may not reflect the posted speed limit. This value is used to estimate emergency vehicle travel times.