HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-587ORDINANCE NO. 25-587
AN ORD[NANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON GRANT[NG THE DENTON MAIN STREET
ASSOCIATION A NOISE EXCEPTION FOR THE TWILIGHT TUNES SERIES, WHICH
WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 1, MAY 8, MAY 15, MAY 22, MAY 29, JUNE 5,
JUNE 12, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN - 110 W HICKORY
STREET AND OCTOBER 2, OCTOBER 9, OCTOBER 16, OCTOBER 23, AND OCTOBER
30, 2025, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. AT WOLFF’S PARK; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, the
City Council may make exceptions upon application for sound levels or hours of operation when
the public interest will be served thereby; and
WHEREAS, The Denton Main Street Association has made an application to the City
Council for an exception to Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances regarding sound levels and
hours of operation, in connection with the Twilight Tunes Series to be held at the Courthouse
Lawn in Denton, Texas, on Thursday, May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12
and Wolff s Park on October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23, and October 30, 2025, from
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton, finds that granting a noise exception
for this event, subject to the restrictions contained herein, would serve the public interest; NOW
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS :
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances. the Denton Main Street
Association is hereby granted an exception to said section's amplified sound prohibition subject
to the following restrictions:
1.This exception to the limitations imposed by Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Denton, is granted only in connection with the operation of the Twilight Tunes
Series on the Courthouse Lawn and Wolff s Park, on Thursday May 1, May 8, May 15,
May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12, October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23, and
October 30, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
2.The Denton Main Street Association agrees to take full responsibility for ensuring that the
conditions of this exception are met and to take all reasonable measures necessary to avoid
disturbing persons of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity of the event.
3 The Denton Main Street Association agrees to cease using amplified loudspeakers on
Thursday, May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12, October 2, October
9, October 16, October 23, and October 30, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
4.Under no circumstances shall the Denton Main Street Association employ the use of
amplified loudspeakers past 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, May
29, June 5, June 12, October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23, and October 30, 2025.
5.Under no circumstances shall the Denton Main Street Association employ the use of
amplified loudspeakers that exceeds 75 dba for an outdoor event when measured from the
perimeter of the source as measured by an approved measuring instrument.
6.This Ordinance confers no personal or property rights, and may be amended, modified,
suspended, or revoked in whole or in part at the will of the City Council of the City of
Denton, without any warning, hearing, or compensation, for any reason at all, or for no
reason
7.This Ordinance shall be strictly construed as an exception granted pursuant to Section 17-
20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton. The City of Denton expressly reserves
unto itself and all other persons any and all legal remedies, both civil and criminal, relating
to excessive noise in correction with this annual event, and hereby disclaims any
promissory, or equitable estoppel which might in any way impede the pursuit of such
remedies by any person.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and approval
and shall expire upon the completion of the Twilight Tunes Series on Thursday, October 30,
2025, at 8:30 p.m., unless sooner repealed, modified, or rescinded.
The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by Jill Jester and seconded by Joe
Holland. This Ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [ 7 - 0 ] :
Aye
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Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :'/
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Brian Beck, District 2:
Paul Meitzer, District 3 :
Joe Holland, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :P/
JJill Jester, At Large Piace 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 15th day of April, 2025.
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ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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