Article 3 — Recreational Courts

Construction of recreational courts and similar recreational apparatus which include fencing in excess of six feet in height and/or lighting may be permitted subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with Section 18.38.050.E, and further subject to a finding by the Zoning Administrator that adjacent properties will not be negatively affected. Batting cages shall be considered recreational courts for the purposes of this section if they are constructed of permanent materials. Unlighted, nonpermanent, portable batting cages consisting of metal pipe framing and mesh netting, or similar materials, that may be readily disassembled, shall not be considered a recreational court, provided they meet the setback requirements for recreational courts with fencing as stipulated in Section 18.20.200.B below. Recreational courts shall meet the following minimum standards:

• A. A maximum 10-foot high fence (measured from the finished grade of the court) shall be allowed, no closer than 10 feet from the side or rear property line.

• B. Setbacks for the court shall be:

  1. Side yard, 10 feet with fencing, three feet without fencing.

  2. Rear yard, 10 feet.

• C. Maximum of eight lights are permitted, height not to exceed 22 feet nor located closer than 10 feet to a side or rear property line. All lights and light fixtures shall be certified by a qualified lighting engineer to:

  1. Be designed, constructed, mounted and maintained such that the light source is cut off when viewed from any point above five feet measured outside of the lot at the lot line.

  2. Be designed, constructed, mounted and maintained such that the maximum residential illumination intensity measured at the property line of any abutting property shall not exceed 0.2 footcandle.

  3. Be restricted to use only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

• D. The surface area of any recreational court shall be designed, painted, colored and/or textured to reduce the reflection from any light incident thereon.

• E. Landscaping consisting primarily of live vegetation with trees shall be installed as required by the Zoning Administrator between the fence and the property line. Sidewalks three feet or less in width may be established within the required 10-foot landscaped area;

• F. The Zoning Administrator may require more stringent standards than the above in cases where extraordinary site conditions necessitate.

• G. The Zoning Administrator may refer any approval for a conditional use permit to the Planning Commission if he or she determines that adjacent properties could be negatively affected, or if he or she feels that the public interest is better served in doing so; in which case the conditional use permit shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 18.36 , Article 3.

• (Ord. 2004-884; Ord. 2019-1056 § 3)