Fort Worth inspectors found more than 1,300 violations at multiple properties during the city’s first sweep under a new task force targeting its worst nuisance sites.
As part of its Nuisance Enforcement Task Force, the effort focuses on properties repeatedly cited for unsafe or unhealthy conditions, including trash buildup, pest issues, structural problems, and fire‑safety lapses.
The first sites, beginning a pilot program in January, included Sandy Oaks Apartments on Sandy Lane, the Eco Motel (Cowtown Inn) on East Lancaster Avenue, and two convenience stores – Southside Food Mart (formerly Rocky’s I) and Rocky’s II – on Hemphill Street.
Hundreds of violations documented
Officials identified 859 violations at Sandy Oaks, 421 violations at the Eco Motel, and 80 violations at the Southside Food Mart and Rocky’s II combined, according to a news release…