(a) Tennis courts shall be permitted in any agricultural or residential district as an accessory use, provided the following conditions and requirements are complied with:
(1) Each tennis court shall not exceed an area sixty (60) by one hundred twenty (120) feet.
(2) The tennis court may not be located, including walks and paved areas, closer than ten (10) feet to any property line of the property on which it is located.
(3) If a fence encloses such tennis court(s), the fence shall not exceed ten (10) 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 (20) feet from the property line. If any part of the fence is less than twenty (20) feet from any property line, evergreen shrubs or trees, a minimum of four (4) feet in height at the time of planting, shall be maintained as a screen between that part of the fence and the property line.
(4) A site plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Inspector and approved prior to the issuance of a zoning permit for this accessory use. The site plan shall indicate the court location and surface drainage flow directions.
(5) Tennis courts are permitted in the rear yard. No tennis court shall be in any side yard without the approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals. No tennis court shall be in any front yard without the approval of City Council.
(Ord. 26-2006. Passed 3-7-06.)