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ORDINANCE 98-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.01 OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1.12 DEFINITIONS AND CHAPTER 5, SECTION 5.09 WALLS
AND FENCES OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR BASKETBALL COURTS, AMENDING THE TEXT
FOR TENNIS COURT FENCES AND BY ADDING TEXT FOR BASKETBALL COURT
FENCES.
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills adopted Ordinance #93-22, on November 18,
1993, which adopted the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills;
and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, PROCEDURES. Section 2,01, Amendments or Zone Changes.
establishes the authority and procedures for amending the zoning
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Public hearings were advertised in the January 28, February 4, 11, and 18,
1998. editions of The limes of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde, pursuant to
Arizona Revised Statutes§9-462.04, and
WHEREAS, Public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning
Commission on February 12, 1998 and the Mayor and Common Council on
February 19, 1998.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1, The Town of Fountain Hills Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 1, Section 1.12 shall
be amended by adding a definition for Basketball Courts, Chapter 5,
Section 5.09E shall be amended to amend the text for Tennis Courts and
amended to add text for Basketball Courts as shown in Exhibit"A".
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, this 19th day of February, 1997.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
Jerry Mi s, M yor Cassie B. Hansen, own Clerk
REVI D BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Paul ordin, Town Manager William E. Farrell, Town Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
1.12 Definitions.
Basketball Court. A basketball court as defined by the National Federation State
High School Association regulations.
5.09 Walls and Fences.
E. Private tTennis courts. A 19fiV843 tennis court
- _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ -• _ _ _ _ - _ - _ _ - _ - _ - = MAY
have A tennis court fences
height, but THAT shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height AND SHALL
MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF 50% OPENESS. SUCH FENCES SHALL BE LOCATED
NO MORE THAN TEN (10) FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE COURT. Any outdoor
lighting shall conform to the standards specified in Chapter 8 of this
Ordinance.
F. BASKETBALL COURTS. A FULL COURT BASKETBALL COURT MAY HAVE A
COURT FENCE THAT SHALL NOT EXCEED TWELVE (12) FEET IN HEIGHT AND
SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF 50% OPENESS. SUCH FENCES SHALL BE
LOCATED NO MORE THAN TEN (10) FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE COURT.
ANY OUTDOOR LIGHTING SHALL CONFORM TO THE STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN
CHAPTER 8 OF THIS ORDINANCE.
Gf. Day Care Centers and Home Day Care Centers. Day care centers and
home day care centers which have swimming pools, fish ponds and other
contained bodies of water, either above or below ground level, with the
container being eighteen (18) inches or more in depth and/or wider than
eight (8) feet at any point measured on the long axis shall conform to the
location and enclosure requirements for swimming pools, must provide a
separate enclosure between the day care facility and the body of water.
Such barrier shall be a solid wall or protective fence of not less than five (5)
feet in height and of a distance of not less than three (3)feet from the pool
or the day care facility. The day care facility exterior entry door may not be
used in meeting the pool enclosure requirement. Any fence/wall used for
pool enclosure may not contain any openings that might be used for
foothold climbing purposes. Every opening in a required pool fence/wall
shall be provided with a minimum five (5) foot high self-closing gate, which
shall open outward away from the pool and shall have a self-latching latch
or lock in good condition, with the latch/lock placed at least fifty (50)
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inches above the underlying ground and with the closing device (spring,
pneumatic, etc.) at least thirty-six (36) inches above the underlying ground.
Any vertical opening or opening at ground level in a pool enclosure fence
(e.g. wrought iron) shall be of such size that a spherical object four (4)
inches in diameter cannot pass through the openings. Wrought iron or
wood barriers or enclosures shall be constructed with at least fifty-four (54)
inches between the top surfaces of the horizontal members.
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