| Repair | Who pays | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Trash / Junk Removal | City | Fort Worth provides free monthly curbside bulk collection up to 10 cubic yards, excluding auto parts, contractor debris, electronics, and coolant appliances. |
| Sewer Lateral | Shared | Fort Worth's code has the city maintaining the sewer line to the property line, while owners verify their building sewer lateral's grade. |
| Sidewalk Repair | Property owner | In Fort Worth a defective sidewalk is declared a nuisance the abutting owner must repair within 30 days of notice, or face a misdemeanor. |
| Tree Roots | Property owner | In Fort Worth the City owns the street tree, but the abutting owner still pays to repair sidewalk damage caused by its roots. |
Bulk Trash / Junk Removal
City (via Waste Management contract) provides FREE monthly curbside bulk waste collection, up to 10 cubic yards per household; excludes auto parts/batteries/tires, contractor demo debris, electronics, and appliances containing coolant.
Fort Worth provides monthly curbside collection at residential homes of items that are too large, heavy or bulky to fit in the brown garbage cart for normal garbage pickup.
Source: Bulk Waste Collection
Sewer Lateral
Fort Worth's sewer ordinance puts the city in charge of the sewer connection from the main to the property line, while owners must verify their building sewer lateral's grade before the city taps it in.
The sanitary sewer tap shall be constructed at the expense of the owner/customer. The city shall then own and maintain the sewer tap upon completion and acceptance. ... The city shall maintain wastewater service connections from the main to the property line.
Source: Fort Worth Code of Ordinances § 35-57.5: Sewer Tap Connections (Ownership and maintenance)
Sidewalk Repair
Fort Worth: a defective sidewalk is a nuisance the abutting owner must repair within 30 days of notice, or face a misdemeanor.
Any sidewalk, parkway, driveway or curb which has become or is defective, unsafe or hazardous is declared a nuisance. It shall be the duty of the owner or the agent in charge, or the tenant, of the property abutting on any street ... along which a sidewalk, curb or driveway is ordered by the director of the...
Source: Fort Worth Code § 30-1 (defective sidewalk is a nuisance; owner must repair on 30-day notice)
Tree Roots
Fort Worth: the City owns the street tree, but the abutting owner still pays to repair sidewalk damage from its roots.
Any sidewalk, parkway, driveway or curb which has become or is defective, unsafe or hazardous is declared a nuisance. It shall be the duty of the owner or the agent in charge, or the tenant, of the property abutting on any street ... along which a sidewalk, curb or driveway is ordered by the director of the...
Source: Fort Worth Code § 30-1 (owner must repair defective sidewalk on notice; nuisance)
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