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Staff outlines zoning amendments to curb proliferation of smoke shops and similar uses
Fort Worth City Council · January 7, 2026
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Summary
City staff said development services can verify certificate-of-occupancy uses and enforce zoning changes; the proposed amendments target retail smoke shops, liquor impact stores and credit access businesses to address local concentrations and grandfathered CO issues.
City staff briefed council on proposed zoning amendments intended to address the proliferation of retail smoke shops, liquor-impact stores and credit-access businesses and described enforcement steps to verify actual operating uses.
Staff said zoning and environmental services can cross-check certificates of…
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