River Trails Homeowners Association

I would like to have a 12 X 15 extension done to my patio and have some questions.    On the Fort Worth City page, I do not see anything concerning exposed patios; if it were a sunroom or enclosed it would be a different story.

http://www.fortworthgov.org/planninganddevelopment/permits/default.aspx?id=57636

Here's what I need to know:

1) What appropriate agencies do I need to get a permit from?

2) What does the HOA allow?

3) Can anyone suggest a good concrete person?

I dont think you have to have a permit to extend your back porch, but it wouldnt hurt to call the city just to verify.

The HOA really cant tell you what you can and cant do to your house, especially since its a voluntary HOA.  As long as what you do does not violate any city codes and does not harm or interfere with your neighbors property, and its not an eyesore to the community, the HOA doesnt have a say in the matter.

I'm sorry, but I dont know any concrete people to suggest.

I called the city the first year I moved here (2006) to inquire about what was needed to put in a patio cover.  Laurie is correct, as I checked the HOA and as long as the city is fine with it, the HOA is ok with it too.  From what I understand getting a permit is fairly easy, and should be done before any work is performed.  In my case, IIRC (if I recall correctly), I had to provide a drawing of what I wanted to do, a patio extension is much simpler, so I don't think it would be a big deal.

Definitely call the city and ask them, I would also end the call with asking "I'm new to this, is there anything else I should be aware of or might need to know?", they may mention.  I believe it would need to be inspected and then signed off on.

A neighbor catty-cornered across from me put in a sidewalk and I remember seeing an inspector out there a couple of times, just before and after their front walk was put in (going to their front door), but it seemed to only take a day or two for the whole process.

Good luck to you!