HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-1082ORDINANCE NO. 26-1082
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON GRANTING DENTON HIGH SCHOOL
BRONCO BAND A NOISE EXCEPTION FOR THE DHS BRONCO BAND SUMMER
MARCH-A-THON EVENT ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026, FROM 11:00 A.M. TO
1:00 P.M. AT THE DOWNTOWN COURTHOUSE LAWN; 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 High School Bronco Band 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 DHS Bronco Band Summer March-a-thon, which will be held on
Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Downtown Courthouse lawn
in Denton, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the DHS Bronco Band Summer March-a-thon will have live marching band music
played by the DHS Bronco Band for the purpose of raising funds for the Denton High School Band
program; 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, Denton High School Bronco
Band is hereby granted an exception to said section's amplified sound prohibition subject to the
following restrictions:
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 DHS Bronco Band
Summer March-a-thon event in Denton, Texas, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 11:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Denton High School Bronco Band 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 High School Bronco Band agrees to cease using amplified loudspeakers on
Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
4. Under no circumstances shall Denton High School Bronco Band employ the use of amplified
loudspeakers past 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
5. The Director of Parks and Recreation may approve modifications to the dates and times of the
events.
6. Under no circumstances shad I Denton High School Bronco Band employ the use of amplified
I oudspeakers that exceed 75 dba for an outdoor event when measured from the peri meter of
the source as measured by an approved measuring instrument.
7. This Ordinance confers no personal or property rights, and may be amended, modified,
suspended, or revoked i n whol e or in part at the wi I I of the City Counci I of the City of Denton,
without any warning, hearing, or compensation, for any reason at al I , or f or no reason.
8. Thi s Ordi nance shal I be stri ctl y construed as an excepti on granted pursuant to Secti on 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 whi ch mi ght in anyway i mpede 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 DHS Bronco Band Summer March-a-thon on Saturday,
September 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by Villarreal and seconded by Jester.
This Ordinance was passed and approved by the fol I owi ng vote [7 - 0] :
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Chris Watts:
Jordan E. Villarreal, District 1:
N i ck Stevens, D i stri ct 2:
y
Suzi Rumohr, District 3:
Joe Holland, District 4:
George Ferri e, At Large PI ace 5:
Ji I I Jester, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of August, 2026.
CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KRISTI FOGLE, INTERIM CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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