§ 62-2128. Tennis courts as accessory use to single-family residence.  


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  • In order for a tennis court to be an acceptable accessory use to a single-family residence in any residential zoning classification, a minimum of one-half acre, including the residence, shall be required for an unlighted tennis court. For a lighted tennis court as an accessory use to a single-family residence in any residential zoning classification, a minimum of one acre, including the residence, shall be required. The placement of any tennis court, backstop, nets, necessary supports and lighting shall be subject to all setback requirements applicable to an accessory structure in the particular residential zoning classification; provided, however, that the fence which serves as a backstop or enclosure for a tennis court may exceed the six-foot maximum for a fence in a residential zoning classification, provided that the backstop or enclosure shall not exceed 12 feet in height.

(Code 1979, § 14-20.54)