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Business licences and permits in Fort Worth, Texas
Tarrant County. Fort Worth uses the DSHS standard sales bands, but the top fee is the default — you are charged $773 unless you prove lower sales.
What are you opening in Fort Worth?
- RestaurantsFull-service restaurants carry the densest permit load of any small business: food, fire, occupancy, waste, and usually alcohol.See the full permit list
- Coffee shopsCafés are permitted as food service establishments even where no cooking happens, and the plan review step catches most operators by surprise.See the full permit list
- Food trucksMobile food is the one category with no certificate of occupancy — but it gains a commissary agreement, and the unit itself is inspected rather than the premises.See the full permit list
Who issues business permits in Fort Worth?
We hold records from one agency for Fort Worth, alongside the state-level registrations every Texas business needs. Permitting here is split between city and county, so check which authority covers your address before you file.
Fort Worth issuing agencies
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Commercial Compliance Hub publishes information, not legal advice. Requirements change — confirm anything you rely on with the issuing agency before you file.