Fort Worth
Fort Worth Fire Department
In short
Fort Worth Fire Department issues 5 permits we publish for Fort Worth, last verified 2026-08-24. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Operational Permit — Places of Assembly | Fort Worth Fire Department | $80–$390 by occupant load | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-08-24 |
| Fire Operational Permit — Hazardous Materialsonly if it applies to you | Fort Worth Fire Department | $390 per permit | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-08-24 |
| Fire Operational Permit — Pyrotechnic Special Effectsonly if it applies to you | Fort Worth Fire Department | $195 per permit | per event | 2026-08-24 |
| Fire Operational Permit — High-Piled Storageonly if it applies to you | Fort Worth Fire Department | $165 per permit | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-08-24 |
| Fire Inspection | Fort Worth Fire Department | $55–$195 by floor area | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-08-24 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Fire Operational Permit — Places of Assembly
$80 for an occupant load up to 300, $165 for 301 to 1,000, and $390 above 1,000. This is the permit a restaurant with a dining room, a bar, a gym or an event space needs — and it sits on top of the area-banded fire inspection fee rather than replacing it. A temporary membrane structure, tent or canopy is $280 under Sec. 105.5.49, which is the highest tent fee in this dataset by a distance.
Fire Operational Permit — Hazardous Materials
$390 for hazardous materials and the same $390 for an HMM facility — jointly the most expensive operational permits Fort Worth issues, alongside a place of assembly above 1,000 occupants. Lumber yards and woodworking plants are $305. Flammable and combustible liquids are $110, cutting and welding $110, industrial ovens $110, and repair garages and motor fuel-dispensing facilities $110.
Fire Operational Permit — Pyrotechnic Special Effects
$195, and a further $195 — double in total — if the application is made within 15 days of the event. Trench burning is also $195. A special operational permit is $140, with an hourly rate of $120 where an inspector is required on site beyond the first hour.
Fire Operational Permit — High-Piled Storage
$165. The same $165 covers compressed gases, cryogenic fluids, LP-gas, amusement buildings, aviation facilities, explosives, magnesium, pyroxylin plastics, tire rebuilding plants, waste handling, and liquid or gas-fuelled vehicles inside assembly buildings. At the cheaper end, $80 covers hot work operations, spraying and dipping, combustible dust-producing operations, combustible fibres, energy storage systems, open flames and candles, organic coatings, cellulose nitrate film and miscellaneous combustible storage. Storage of scrap tyres is $60.
Fire Inspection
Banded on the floor area of the building or business: $55 under 5,000 sq ft, $60 for 5,001-10,000, $70 for 10,001-25,000, $95 for 25,001-50,000, $145 for 50,001-75,000 and $195 for 75,001-100,000. Above 100,000 sq ft it is $195 plus $30 for each additional 50,000 sq ft or part of one. Buildings with four or more occupied floors above street level add $10 per floor under Sec. H104.2.1. Most Texas cities inspect without a standing fee — Fort Worth charges for it, so a mid-sized retail unit carries this as a recurring cost.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Development fees schedule — Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024 amending the Code of the City of Fort WorthCity of Fort Worth Development Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-24
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