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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton,
Denton Mud Bug Boil organizer (hereby after also referred to as "event organizer") has made an
outdoor music festival, in connection with Denton Mud Bug Boil, from the limitations imposed by
Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, granting a variance in hours of
operation for amplified sound levels for an outdoor music festival on Sunday, May 5, 2019, from
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and
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Bug Boil on days and hours of operation 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 tha)
granting a noise exception for this event, subject to the restrictions contained herein, would serve th(-,
public interest; NOW, THEREFORE,
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances, the event organizer for
Denton Mud Bug Boil 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 Mud Bug Boil
in a private parking lot located at 1209 W. Hickory St.
2The event organizer agrees to take full responsibility for ensuring that the conditions of this
exception are met and to take all reasonabie measure-s necessary to avoid disturbing persons
of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity of the event.
The event organizer agrees to cease using am-plified loudspeakers at midnight on Sund.y,
May 5, 2019, at 6:00 p.m.
4. Under no circumstances shall the event organizer employ the use of amplified loudspeakers
past 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2019.
5. Under no circumstances shall the event organizer employ the use of amplified loudspeakers
that exceeds 70 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 advance 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, civil or 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.
The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by and seconded by
This Ordinance was passe
and approved b the following
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vote
Aye Nay
Mayor Chris Watts: �.
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:�°
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Don Duff, District 3:
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5: n
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the i� l° `� % day of
Abstain Absent
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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