How to file the Certificate of Occupancy (Fort Worth)
Every building used in Fort Worth needs one. Apply on Accela Citizen Access: same use as before is an existing-ordinance permit, a new use is a change of use with plan review. Issued after all final inspections pass.
- Agency
- City of Fort Worth Development Services
- Where it applies
- Fort Worth
- How it's filed
- Filed on the agency's portal
- Fee
- Varies
- How long it takes
- The CO is emailed to the permit contact on the business day after final approval.
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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This guide covers the city. Your exact address decides the county, the health district and the zoning. Placetta maps every filing for it, fills the official forms from your details, adds the deadlines and puts them up for your approval.
- The full list for your address, in filing order
- The official forms, filled line by line
- Renewal and inspection reminders