Community Organization Registration

The City of Fort Worth maintains a database of neighborhood, community, and faith-based organizations to facilitate the distribution of important information, including Courtesy Zoning Notifications. Registration with the City is not required, but highly recommended.   

Not sure if there’s an organization in your area?  Type your address into the City’s OneAddress tool and see if there is anything listed under ‘Neighborhood Organizations.’ If there is an organization listed, visit the Neighborhood Database to locate contact information and other details. 

Registration Process

To learn more about how to get your organization going, contact Community Engagement.

Types of Organizations

Voluntary Neighborhood Association Organizations:

A Voluntary Neighborhood Association is an organization that represents all residents in the neighborhood and operates through an open, democratic process to improve or maintain the overall quality of life for all individuals within those boundaries.  Membership in a voluntary neighborhood association is open to all the residents in the neighborhood, but participation is optional.

To register a Voluntary Neighborhood Organization registered with the City of Fort Worth, please complete the online form below. To maintain your registration in this system, please update your registration annually.

New Voluntary Neighborhood Association Registration Form

Mandatory Neighborhood Association Organizations:

Mandatory Neighborhood Associations are established to maintain common areas and enforce private deed restrictions. Unlike a Voluntary Association, membership in the association is not optional. When an individual purchases property within a mandatory association, the individual automatically becomes a member. These organizations are often called HOAs.

To register a Mandatory Neighborhood Organization with the City of Fort Worth, please complete the online form below. To maintain your registration in this system, please update your registration annually. 

New Mandatory Neighborhood Association Registration Form

Multifamily Dwelling Complex:

A Multifamily Dwelling Complex is defined as three or more dwelling units that are under common ownership or that are managed by the same person, and that are on the same lot or tract or adjoining lots or tracts.

To register a Multifamily Dwelling Complex with the City of Fort Worth, please complete the online form below. To maintain your registration in this system, please update your registration annually.

New Multifamily Dwelling Complex Registration Form

Neighborhood Alliance: 

A Neighborhood Alliance is defined as an umbrella organization of neighborhood organizations that organize to foster communication and/or advance common interests or initiatives. Those desiring to organize a new alliance shall notify all registered neighborhood organizations within the alliance. Each neighborhood organization located within the boundaries shall be allowed to opt in or opt out of the alliance. A list of registered organizations may be obtained from the Community Engagement Office.

To register a Neighborhood Alliance with the City of Fort Worth, please complete the online form below. To maintain your registration in this system, please update your registration annually and return it to the Community Engagement Office.

New Neighborhood Alliance Registration Form

Faith-Based Organizations:

A Faith-Based Organization is defined as a religious-based organization or place of worship whose mission and purpose are faith and/or belief-based.

To register a Faith-Based Organization with the City of Fort Worth, please complete the online form below. To maintain your registration in this system, please update your registration annually and return it to the Community Engagement Office.

Faith-Based Organization Registration Form

Redevelopment Organizations:

A Redevelopment Organization is defined as an organization with community-based leadership formed to revitalize communities. Typically, the organization works to support key redevelopment projects, community planning, conservation, housing production, and/or job creation. Upon establishment of a new redevelopment group, the organizers must notify all registered community organizations within their boundaries. A list of registered organizations may be obtained from the Community Engagement Office.

To register a Faith-Based Organization with the City of Fort Worth, please complete the online form below. To maintain your registration in this system, please update your registration annually.

Redevelopment Organization Registration Form

Registered Organizations Annual Update Forms

Voluntary Neighborhood Organization Updates:

We want to make sure you are receiving important information. Registered Voluntary Neighborhood Organizations are required to submit an update form annually, as well as after elections or any time contacts change. Complete the appropriate online form below. 

Voluntary Neighborhood Association Organization Update Form 

Mandatory Neighborhood Organization Updates:

We want to make sure you are receiving important information. Registered Mandatory Neighborhood Organizations are required to submit an update form annually, as well as after elections or any time contacts change. Complete the appropriate online form below.

Mandatory Neighborhood Organization Update Form

Multifamily Dwelling Complex Updates:

We want to make sure you are receiving important information. Registered Multifamily Dwelling Complexes are required to submit an update form annually, as well as after elections or any time contacts change.Complete the appropriate online form below.

Multifamily Dwelling Complex Update Form

Neighborhood Alliance Organization Updates:

We want to make sure you are receiving important information. Registered Neighborhood Alliance Organizations are required to submit an update form annually, as well as after elections or any time contacts change. Complete the appropriate online form below. 

Neighborhood Alliance Organization Update Form

Faith-Based Organization Updates:

We want to make sure you are receiving important information. Registered Faith-Based Organizations are required to submit an update form annually, as well as after elections or any time contacts change. Complete the appropriate online form below.

Faith-Based Organization Update Form