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INITIATIVE ORDINANCE NO. 2014-01
CITY OF DEN70N, TEX/1S
ORDINANCE NO,
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PROVIDINO FOR PUBUCATION ANDAN EFFECTIVE DATE�
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of tha �riy"a �ro�r��sp� rr�t�n �r�d�r4�karw ��d�r� �ta�ky N�i d��awrrulpua �ha�, �f ��vy,
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e�d ite r��ki��vu8�, a��p�
WHEREA9, the well etlmulaAon proceae known ae hydreullc fraclurinp Is uaed ta
exlrect oll, pae, end othe� hyd�ocarbona Ihrough tha underpround InJectlon of waler,
gela, eclda or paaee, �ands or olhe� Droppenls elonp with chemlcal additivas, many ol
whlch chamlcalo are known to be loxlc; end
WHEREAS, durinp hydrauflc frecturinp, chemlcal� and weate 11u1d pumpad Inlo
such wella mey be Inlroduced Inlo and could contaminala drinklnp water equlfare; and
WHEREAS, il le lhe purpose of lhla Ordlna�ce to protect the publfc health, safery
end wellare, lhe anvlronmanl, and propetty values by prohlblllnp hydreullc iraclurinp
wlthln the Clty of Denton, Texae; and
WHERFAS, lhls Ordlnence le enedad pureuent lo the rlght of the reeldenls ol
Ihe Clty of Denlon to povern thelr own wmmunity, opeclflcally wlth repard to the well
allmuletlon proceea known as hydraullc fracturinp, ae referenced In thls Ordlnence; end
WHEREA9, the cNlzene of Denlon ere eeeklnp to protecl themeelvee from Iho
danpera aosoclaled wHh hydroulic fradurin0� Includlnp pround end wrfaca weler
conteminatfon, alr polluUon, prape�ty devwluetlon, and olher Ihreate to Ihe publlc aetary,
haallh, and wol(ero; and
WHEREAS, mora then len years of axperlance hae proved thel meanlnpful
IlmRollone conceminp hydraullc fradurlrip, alonp wlth olher land ueo provlolons, are
IneNective far e verlety of reaeono, InGudlnp bolh lepal and repulatory; end
WHEREAS, lhe cllizan� of Denton recopnize lhel,thelr ohared vehies of
envlronmentel and aconomlc austelnabllRy end e commRment to reneweble forme of
enerpy cennol be achleved if Ihese goalo ere roWlnaly thwwrted by oll ond nalutal pea
producere and corporetlona; and
WHEREA3, R le n��llher lho Inlonl nor lhe purposu af Ihlo Gidinenca lo rozone
properly e�d/or olherwlae enpepe In la�d use redulaUon authorized by Chepler 271 of
Ihe Texeo Locat Govemment Code, ■o ame�dad; rather, Il la the Inlent of thle
Ordlnanca lo repulele certaln �spads of bwfnee� operallone thpt Impad the publlc
cafety, heallh, and walfare; wnd
WHEREAS, lhe crilzen� of Uenton belleve Ihet lhe protectlon of the Cllye
raelde.nts, nelphborhooda, wmmunlry Inlepriry, ��d ths netural envlronmant Ia en
epproprleta purpooe lor lhs �doptbn of thlo Ordlnance and pa wch, lhe Clty Is lapelly
aulhorized lo edopt Ihls Ordln�nce punuant to Ra pollcs powers.
NOW, THeRBFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DENTON, 7EXA5, THAT:
9ECTION i
The metler� and laots reclted In the preamble lo Ihle Ordlnance'are hereby lound
end dalertnlned to be Irua wnd wReot end Incorporeted hereln by reference ee If fully
eet Torlh hereln.
SECTION 2 ,
�t��r� ,�rro�l m9fo� hY�t� a�6se�k�'w� �lele of lhl� Ordlnance, Chepler 19, "Llcanaes,
�onrrlt� �r�u9 CiGr�ln�mw �1c��Kala�Aaaru," �� lhe Code of O�dlnancea of lhe Cily of Danton,
i'v�+ayp, da �'y��rrsGy x�raro+ia�r��ac,l ir� ��ui'IawO � hew AAlcle VII, "Prohlbfllon ol Hydreullc
I�Nwr�suln�," C�a rt�a�si r�� CGr@I�yk+s�,
"ARTICLE VII PROHIBITION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURINO
Sec.14.200. DaOnitlon�.
The followlnp worda, tertnc and phreaeo, when used in Ihls artlole, shall heve ihe
meanlnpe aocrlbad to lhem In ihlo �xlbn, except whara lhe wnlaM clearly Indlcetes e
different meenlnp;
Fluld meana eny male�fel or oubstance whlch tlowe or movee whether In saml-
solld, Ilquld, eludpe, geo, or any other form or �tale,
Oes maeno all nalural par, whelher hydrocerbon or non-hydrocarbon, Including
hydropen �ulfide, hellum, carbon dloxlde, nitropen, hydropen, caalnphead pee, and ell
other 11u1d hydrocarbone nol de0nad a� oll,
}py�f4me��e� fnW,cd�e�n�,r �tiudnm 1Yrea �r�a�ae a��' dlrecUng preeourized Ilulds conlelning
a�rvy o�m�lin�t4cara �P' vr�da�r, pn�pp�nE„ �rod wruy edded chemlcaib to penatrelo light
��+o�naatilaa�a, �uaa'h �� a�Zafa� !�r aa��l f���r�tl�ru�, thet subaequanlly requlre hlgh rele,
��tr�dvdw��6 �Buwtr�w� �a ma��al ���u�r� Cda�l'�Ia �� �q�a�lde dudnp compleUone,
0I1 maane crude pelrolaum, oll, snd all hydroearbone, rapardlese of epeclllc
gravlty, thet rre In Ihe Ilquld phaee In the reoervolr and are produced el the wellhead In
Ilquld form,
011 end pas mea�s holh oll and pea, or elther oll or ges, as the context mey
requlre lo glve affad to the purpo�ae of thl� arllcle,
Person meana any pereon, 11rm, aoaxlallon of peraona, company, corporallon,
or Ihelr agenle, eervanta, or employees.
Sac.14,201 ProhlblUon ot Hydnullc FncWrinp;
It ahall be unlawlul lor eny peroon lo engepe In hydreullc fracturing wilhln lhe
corporele limile of Ihe City,
Sec.14,202 P�n�lty�
The vlolellon of or noncompllence wlth thla erticle by any person, firm,
aesocletion o( parsons, compeny, corporallon, ar thalr apenla, oerventa, or employees
ahall be punlehable �� ��pul�dnrrven�nnre ��d 4ppc�e� carwdG9laaAt, u�cad� ��r���, duiwa,
asaocieUon� company� �m�apca?addc�ru crr tNar�IIC ��ebruUa„ ��pvrp�arolw u� sas�z�ancu�yrra� �d��qd �a far�r��!
e aum not leea lhan arpMe d�YVnp GSb Vitb� twuR a�ro�d6 ru�4 �KC.cro� tlwr� pFUnu�drud �Ga�tlllmrn
(52,000.00)� end each d�,y mr��+ v�B�I!��rRaa��v ar� nrod���a��r�dl���cp c��dl�rurro� sM�a�dk cear��RBr�u4m �k
separate and diallncl oHenae."
�CTION 8
All ordlnances, ordar� or reaolullon� heretofore paued snd adopled by lhe City
Councll of Iha Clty of Denlon, 7axas, are hereby repaeled lo the eMenl that eeld
ordlnancee, reeolullona, or parla thereof, prs In conlllct herawllh,
3ECTION 4
If eny aecllon, �ubsecllon, clewe, phraoa o� provl4lon of thls Ordlnance, or Iha
eppllceqon th�aa�� �r an� p��aro� �ar c�k�c�u�s���r�r„�, ���qlq �p �w�y ��de�rct i�m Y��kt �+ � �aa�m.u�l
ol competenl �w�dw�l9�.�ka+� t�r ��! fa�vwnG�, vaVd �� un�cwrnaqp�u�lw��9, lh� rwrranlnao� ���4aa�au�
eubeedlone, �I�su��n, {rV�rrm�r�� �sEd ��cbwV�G�nm � �GroN¢��9�r�drroa�ovu�r, �e pq�� n��+U�a�E'�srr�
thareof ta eny paroon or clrcumetence, ahall remaln In full force and aHect end ehell In
no wey be aflected, Impalred or Invalidaled.
9ECT�ON 6
Any penon, �irn7 ar �.rer�aprwu19rtaaqy r�aa�pld�rp �agy a„w1 Ihe pmvlelon� or terms o! !hla
Ordlnence ahall be c��,enro�d �p�tlf�y �s9" e�r�Vwdarr�roenua end, u�on conNcUon, ohall ba
punlahed pursuenl Usr Aho �r�!��ud��aa u�aatnl�rerd kn �ectlon 14.202 of lhe Code of
Ordlnencae of lhe CpCy �d R�srt�n,'ima�e�m, �o �daat�arps9�d.
BECTION B
Thlo Ordlnonce chell be In full force �nd aHact from end after Ha pesaspe and
publlcollon ea provldad by law, and II b so ordalned,
I, the undersigned City Secretary of the City of
Denton, Texas, do hereby certify that the above
initiative ordinance is an official ordinance of the
City of Denton pursuant to an initiative petition,
election and canvassing of results.
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City Secretary
Dated 11/18/2014