20-1239ORDINANCE NO. 20-1239
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON GRANTING JESSICA LUTHER RUMMEL
A NOISE EXCEPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 17-20 OF THE CITY OF DENTON CODE
OF ORDINANCES FOR A MOVIE SCREENING, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY,
JULY 5, 2020, FROM 8:00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M., AT FRED MOORE PARK, TEXAS;
GRANTING A VARIANCE IN THE HOURS OF OPERATION ON SAID DATE FROM 8:00
P.M. TO 11:00 P.M., WITH SOUND NOT TO EXCEED 65 DECIBELS; 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, Jennifer Luther Rummel has provided information that a documentary movie
screening that includes amplified sound will be held at Fred Moore Park in Denton, Texas, on
Sunday, July 5, 2020, from 8:00 P.M to 11:00 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, Jessica Luther Rummel
is hereby granted an exception to said section's amplified sound prohibition subject to the
following restrictions:
a. 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 movie screening at
Fred Moore Park in Denton, Texas, on Sunday, July 5, 2020.
b. The Jessica Luther Rummel is responsible for ensuring that:
• no more than 100 individuals attend the event,
• individuals attending the event maintain social distance in accordance with Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations,
■ the event shall end no later than 11:00 p.m., and
that if any of these conditions are violated, Jessica Luther Rummell shall immediately
take action to reduce the number of individuals in attendance to 100 or less, ensure social
distancing, or cease the activity altogether, and that if the conditions are still not met,
the City may take steps to disperse the crowd.
c. That Jessica Luther Rummel is responsible for ensuring that the conditions and exceptions
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.
c. Under no circumstances shall Jessica Luther Rummel employ the use of amplified
loudspeakers past 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2020.
d. Under no circumstances shall Jessica Luther Rummel employ the use of amplified
loudspeakers that exceeds 65 dba for an outdoor event when measured from the perimeter
of the source as measured by an approved measuring instrument.
e. 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.
f. 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 movie screening on Sunday, July 5, 2020, unless
sooner repealed, modified, or rescinded.
The in 'on to approve t 's Ordinance was made by and
seconded by This Ordinance vo passed aa proved by
the following vote - 1
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Chris Watts:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:
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Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
✓
Jesse L. Davis, District 3:
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John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 2020.
CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CLT-YY
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