HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-1241ORDINANCE NO.26-1241
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON GRANTING THE DENTON BLACK CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE A NOISE EXCEPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 17-20 OF THE CITY OF
DENTON CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE DENTON BLUES FESTIVAL, WHICH WILL BE
HELD ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M., AND SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026, FROM 12:00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M., AT QUAKERTOWN PARK;
GRANTING AN EXCEPTION FOR SOUND LEVELS AND A VARIANCE IN THE HOURS OF
OPERATION ON SAID DATES; 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 Black Chamber of Commerce has made an application to the City
Council for an exception to the provision of Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances regarding sound
levels and hours of operation, in connection with the Denton Blues Festival, which will be held on
Friday, September 18, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Saturday, September 19, 2026, from
12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at Quakertown Park.
WHEREAS, upon prior application and approval by the City Council of the City of Denton,
the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce has consistently demonstrated an ability to responsibly
operate the Denton Blues Festival at Quakertown Park, at amplified sound levels restricted in Section
17-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, within the public interest, and without
materially disturbing persons of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity thereof; and
WHEREAS, based upon past history, 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 Black Chamber of
Commerce 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 Denton Blues Festival in Denton,
Texas, on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Saturday, September
19, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at Quakertown Park.
2. The Denton Black Chamber of Commerce 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.
The Denton Black Chamber of Commerce agrees to cease using amplified loudspeakers past 10:00
p.m. on Friday September 18, 2026, and Saturday, September 19, 2026, past 11:00 p.m.
4. Under no circumstances shall the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce employ the use of
amplified loudspeakers past 10:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026, and past 11:00 p.m. on
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Saturday, September 19, 2026.
5. The Director of Parks and Recreation may approve modifications to the dates and times of the
events.
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 Denton Blues Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 11:00
p.m.
The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by Jill Jester and seconded by Nick Stevens.
This Ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [6 - 0]:
Aye
Mayor Chris Watts:
Jordan E. Villarreal, District 1:
Nick Stevens, District 2:
Suzi Rumohr, District 3:
Joe Holland, District 4:
George Ferrie, At Large Place 5:
Jill Jester, At Large Place 6:
Nay Abstain Absent
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of August, 2026.
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CH WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KRISTI FOGLE, INTERIM CITY SECRETARY
BY:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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