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5 • ORDINANCECity of Fort Worth (Tarrant County)
Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions
Presented in: CITY COUNCIL Meeting on 2026-04-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (11 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and adopt ordinance amending municipal code, fee schedules, or traffic regulations”
MP
Mattie Parker
Mayor
YES
CF
Carlos Flores
Councilmember, District 2
YES
MD
Michael D. Crain
Councilmember, District 3
YES
CL
Charlie Lauersdorf
Councilmember, District 4
YES
DP
Deborah Peoples
Councilmember, District 5
YES
MH
Mia Hall
Councilmember, District 6
YES
MH
Macy Hill
Councilmember, District 7
YES
CN
Chris Nettles
Councilmember, District 8
YES
EM
Elizabeth M. Beck
Councilmember, District 9
YES
CJ
Chris Jamieson
Councilmember, District 10
YES
JM
Jeanette Martinez
Councilmember, District 11
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Item considered during CITY COUNCIL Meeting on 2026-04-14.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).