TOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE 1045 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TX, AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES TO RENAME SAID CHAPTER AS "SPECIAL EVENTS AND MASS GATHERING EVENTS"; TO INTRODUCE REGULATIONS FOR FIRST AMENDMENT ACTIVITY; TO CLARIFY AND INTRODUCE NEW DEFINITIONS FOR CERTAIN TERMS; TO CLARIFY AND AMEND STANDARDS FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS; TO INTRODUCE NEW PROVISIONS INCLUDING DEFINITIONS, FOR MASS GATHERING EVENTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 21, 2026. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OR TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTY AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE. EACH DAY THAT A VIOLATION IS PERMITTED TO EXIST SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. PASSED AND APPROVED THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL 2026. TOWN OF WESTLAKE /s/Mayor Kim Greaves /s/Dianna Buchanan Town Secretary IPL0333971 Apr 24 2026