Marshal's Office

Deputy Marshals enforce ordinances and laws established to maintain the health, safety, environment and/or general well-being of our community.

Common Code Violations

Below are some of common code violations. Contacts for addressing other neighborhood concerns are given on our resources page.

• High grass and weeds (8 inches or taller)
• Junked vehicles (unregistered/inoperable)
• Abandoned vehicles on roadway (unregistered/inoperable)
• Accumulation of rubbish and garbage
• Bulk trash violation
• Dilapidated / dangerous structures
• Illegal dumping
• Outdoor storage (furniture, appliances, equipment, building materials, etc.)
• Residential parking violation (no trailers or commercial vehicles)
• Illegal parking (facing traffic, blocking driveway, fire lane, blocking dumpster)
• View obstructions (driver's line of sight)
• Address numbers missing or unreadable
• Stagnant water and swimming pools
• Improper use of trash cart
• Dead trees
• Parking in yard (on unimproved surface)
• Unsanitary conditions (discharge of sewer)
• Living in a recreational vehicle
• Illegal home business
• Improper storage of RVs and boats
• Abandoned/Dilapidated signs
• Illegal signs (bandit signs, blade flags, portable)
• Zoning violations
• Garage sale violations

Report a Violation

To report a possible code violation or concern, contact the Marshal's Office at (817) 645-0977, email [email protected] or use the online report system to log your concern.

Please provide the following information:

• Address of the possible violation
• A description of the possible violation
• Your name, phone number or email if you wish to be contacted regarding the status of the complaint

Warning Notices

If you receive a warning notice, here is what that means:

• On the first inspection, a Deputy Marshal will confirm a violation exists.
• A written WARNING notice of violation may be issued to the tenants or property owner, requesting abatement of the violation within a specified time.
• YOU should abate the violation within the time indicated on the notice.
• A follow-up inspection will be conducted by a Deputy Marshal to ensure compliance.
• Cases with violations corrected will be closed.
• Non compliance or failure to contact the Marshal's Office will result in a Municipal Court citation and/or City abatement of the violation.