A tennis court shall be allowed in any agricultural or residential district as an accessory use, and provided the following conditions and requirements are complied with:
(a) Submit a plot plan of court location to the Zoning Inspector, together with approval of any public utility companies affected by any right of way encroachments. A letter from the Lucas County Board of Health is also required, stating that any required septic leach field and replacement area is not encroached upon.
(b) Each tennis court area shall not exceed 7,200 square feet in area (60 feet by 120 feet).
(c) The tennis court is intended and is to be used solely for the enjoyment of the occupants of the principal use of the property on which it is located.
(d) The tennis court may not be located, including any walks or paved areas, closer than ten feet to any property line of the property on which located.
(e) If a fence encloses such tennis court, the fence shall not exceed ten feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition and free of all advertising or other signs, excluding court rules and regulations. A fence behind the base line area shall be required if the edge of the pavement behind the base line is less than twenty feet from any property line. If any part of a fence is less than twenty feet from any property line, evergreen shrubs and/or trees a minimum of four feet high shall be maintained as a screen between that part of the fence and property line.
(f) The lighting arrangement for a tennis court shall not project into any adjacent property except that of the court area.
(g) The site plan shall indicate surface drainage flow directions. Overland flow to abutting properties shall not be permitted.
(Ord. 269-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)