[Adopted 7-1-1974 by Ord. No. 703 (Ch. XX,
Part 2, of the 1962 Code)]
[Amended 4-7-1975 by Res. No. 13-75; 4-4-1977
by Res. No. 8-77; 3-2-1981 by Res. No. 7-81; 11-7-2005 by Ord. No. 1190]
The permit fees for tennis court privileges
shall be as set from time to time by resolution of Borough Council.[1]
[Amended 6-1-1981 by Ord. No. 822; 6-3-1985
by Ord. No. 888; 4-3-1989 by Ord. No. 943]
The rules of play for the tennis courts shall
be as follows:
A.
All players must have permits to use the courts from
May 1 to September 30 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.,
Mondays through Fridays, excepting holidays, and from 7:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Permits must be worn
or carried by the players, or be at courtside, when the players are
using the courts.
B.
Individuals and/or groups are limited to one hour
of play only. After completing play, resignup is permitted provided
a court is then available. The signup board shall be for the purpose
of scheduling and enforcing this subsection. Use of the board is as
follows:
(1)
The board is to be signed in chalk specifying the
hour to be reserved. Names and permit numbers must both appear.
(2)
Signups can only be made on the day one wishes to
play.
(3)
A grace period of 10 minutes is allowed. Failure to
appear within the said 10 minutes shall forfeit the reservation for
the court.
(4)
Resignup is permitted only after completing play.
C.
No guests are permitted to use the facilities during the hours set forth in Subsection A above. During these hours all players are required to have permits. Guests and non-permit-holders are permitted to play on the courts from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, excepting holidays, when access to the courts is without charge.
D.
Sneakers or other appropriate footwear must be worn
on the courts at all times.
E.
Profanity or other unsportsmanlike conduct will not
be tolerated. All tennis courtesies shall be observed.
F.
No tennis lessons shall be given for private profit.
Anyone found doing so shall have his or her permit revoked.
G.
If a non-permit-holder is found to be on the court
playing with a permit holder, it is the permit holder who is responsible
for the actions and who will be considered in violation of this article
and the rules of play for the tennis courts. Any penalties shall accrue
to the permit holder(s) on the court with a person or persons who
are not permit holders.
[Amended 9-8-1998 by Ord. No. 1085]
A.
In the event that the Catasauqua Area School District
wishes to use the tennis court(s) for recreation or tennis instruction
while school is in session, the Borough Manager shall have the authority
to grant permission to use the court(s) during school hours. There
shall be no fee for the School District use of the court(s) during
school hours.
B.
In the event that any organization wishes to reserve
the court(s) for its exclusive use, applications shall be made to
the Borough Manager indicating the name of the organization wishing
to reserve the court(s), the time period for which the reservation
is being made and the hours during which the court(s) will be reserved.
The Borough Manager shall have authority to grant permission to the
organization to reserve the court(s) subject to their availability,
submission of a certificate of insurance in a minimum amount of $500,000
naming the Borough as an additional insured and making it primary
insurance, and a payment of a reservation fee. The fee shall be set
by Borough Council, by resolution, from time to time.[1]
C.
In receiving and considering requests for reservation
of a court(s), organizations based in the Borough will have the exclusive
opportunity to reserve the court(s) during November and December of
the year preceding the year for which the reservation is being made.
From and after January 1, reservations will be taken and considered
on a first-come, first-served basis.
D.
Any organization which has received approval to reserve
a tennis court or courts shall have the exclusive use of the court
so reserved for a period of time as set forth in the approval for
a reservation of the court or courts not exceeding three hours per
day every day for the term of the reservation. If set forth in the
application, this will also include Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
through the Borough Manager, who may designate the Catasauqua Tennis
Advisory Committee or other competent persons with the responsibility
for enforcing the regulations specified herein.
[Amended 6-3-1985 by Ord. No. 888]
A.
Any persons violating any of the provisions of this
article can have their tennis privileges revoked for a period up to
one year by the Borough Manager or his designate.
B.
In the event of failure to comply with a decision
of the Borough Manager or his designate, the penalty for violating
the provisions of this article shall be revocation of tennis privileges
for one year plus a fine up to a maximum of $300, plus the costs of
prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine, imprisonment
in Lehigh County Prison for a period of not more than 90 days.
C.
Any person found guilty of violating an ordinance shall be assessed
court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the Borough
in the enforcement proceedings.
[Added 4-1-2013 by Ord. No. 1288]
