24-768ORDINANCE NO. 24-768
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON GRANTING TEXAS FILMMAKERS
CORPORATION, A THREE-YEAR NOISE EXCEPTION FOR THIN LINE FEST ON
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025, AND SATURDAY, APRIL 25,
2026; 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, Texas Filmmakers Corporation 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 Thin Line Fest held at the Downtown Square, with said
request being for the following dates: Saturday, April 27, 2024, Saturday, April 26, 2025, and April
25, 2026; and
WHEREAS, upon prior application and approval by the City Council of the City of Denton,
the Texas Filmmakers Corporation has consistently demonstrated an ability to responsibly operate
Thin Line Festival at the Downtown Square, 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 ORDAIN S :
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances, the Texas Filmmakers
Corporation is hereby 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 Thin Line Fest at
Downtown Square for the following dates: Saturday, April 27, 2024, Saturday, April 26,
2025, and Saturday, April 25, 2026.
2. Texas Filmmakers Corporation 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.
3. Texas Filmmakers Corporation agrees to cease using amplified loudspeakers on Saturday,
April 27, 2024, Saturday, April 26, 2025, and Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:30 p.m.
4. Under no circumstances shall the Texas Filmmakers Corporation. employ the use of
amplified loudspeakers past 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024, Saturday, April 26,
2025, and Saturday, April 25, 2026.
5 . Under no circumstances shall the Texas Filmmakers Corporation employ the use of amplified
loudspeakers that exceeds 75 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, 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
8. This Ordinance repeals and replaces Ordinance 23-709, which previously established a three-
year noise ordinance variance for Thin Line Fest.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and approval
and shall expire upon the completion of Thin Line Fest on Saturday, April 27, 2024, Saturday,
April 26, 2025, and April 25, 2026, unless sooner repealed, modified, or rescinded.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by Br ,,_ Bcc K and
seconded by Chr ;) Ba H f . This ordinanee was passed and approved by
the following vote n - a :
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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 this th, (At - d,y of Aor : I , 2024.
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
CVaLPar3Jbdal
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND CITY ATrORNEY
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