HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2026-2651CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2026 - 2 t 51
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, GRANTING A SPECIAL EXEMPTION FROM THE
SOUND ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-192 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, BY
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT 10:40 P.M.
ON JULY 3, 2026, AT GRANDSCAPE LIFESTYLE CENTER, LOCATED
AT 5752 GRANDSCAPE BOULEVARD, THE COLONY, TEXAS;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, LMG Ventures LLC, a Texas limited liability company, has requested an
exemption to the City's noise ordinance for the purpose of fireworks display at 10:40 pm on July
3, 2026, at Grandscape Lifestyle Center, located at 5752 Grandscape Boulevard, The Colony,
Texas (hereinafter referred to as the "Event"); and
WHEREAS, Section 6-192(c)(2) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony,
Texas, provides in pertinent part that "[T]he use of any loudspeaker or amplifier or musical
instrument in such manner or with such volume, particularly between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.,
that annoys and disturbs persons of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity thereof,
provided, however, that upon application by the user of such devices, the city council may make
special exemption or exception to this clause for such time as the city council feels will serve the
public welfare;" and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, finds and determines that
it is in the public interest and welfare of the City, consistent with Section 6-192(c)(2) of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, to grant a special exemption or exception to LMG
Ventures LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for the Event.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and correct legislative
findings of the City of The Colony, Texas, and are fully incorporated into the body of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, finds and determines
that it is in the public interest and welfare of the City, consistent with Section 6- 192(c)(2) of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, to grant LMG Ventures LLC, a Texas
limited liability company, a special exemption or exception for the use the Event.
SECTION 3. If any section, article paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereto any persons or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional
by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such
remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance be, and the same are hereby amended, repealed, and
all other provisions of the ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage in
accordance with law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS THIS 2"d DAY OF JUNE 2026.
L
Richard Boyer, or
City of The Colony, Texas
ATTEST:
G
Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FO
, City Attorney