24-104ORDINANCE NO. 24-104
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON GRANTING A NOISE EXCEPTION FOR
NORMAN ROSCOE’S CEDAR STREET BASH EVENT WHICH WILL BE HELD ON
SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2024 AT NORMAN ROSCOE; 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, Norman Roscoe 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 Norman Roscoe’s Cedar Street Bash event, which will be held on Saturday,
March 9, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Norman Roscoe in Denton, Texas; 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, Norman Roscoe’s Cedar
Street Bash event is granted an exception to said section's amplified sound prohibition subject to
the following restrictions:
1.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 Cedar Street
Bash event at Norman Roscoe in Denton, Texas, on Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 12:00
p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
2.Norman Roscoe 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.
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Norman Roscoe agrees to cease using amplified loudspeakers on Saturday, March 9, 2024
at 9:00 p.m.
Under no circumstances shall Norman Roscoe employ the use of amplified loudspeakers
past 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024.
Under no circumstances shall Norman Roscoe 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 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 Norman Roscoe’s Cedar Street Bash event, which will
be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., unless sooner repealed,
modified, or rescinded.
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Mayor Gerard Hudspeth :
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2 :
Paul Meltzer, District 3 :
Joe Holland, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED thi, th, CtR d,y ,f €-;brul/', 2024.
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ATTEST:
JESUS SALAZAR, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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