Within the meaning of this division, the following terms are
defined as follows:
Any person invited to use the municipal tennis courts of
the Town when such person is accompanied by a bona fide permit holder
of the Town as defined in this section.
Such person as may be a resident of and who holds a valid
municipal tennis court permit (hereinafter referred to as “MTC”)
from the Town.
(1971 Code, sec. 12-65)
The use of the tennis courts within the corporate limits of
the Town is limited to the exclusive use and enjoyment of bona fide
permit holders of the Town and their bona fide guests.
(1971 Code, sec. 12-66)
(a)
Tennis
courts are to be used only for tennis play. It shall be a violation
of this division for any person to enter upon tennis courts located
in the Town and use same for any purpose other than tennis play. Prohibited
activities on the tennis courts include, but are not limited to, riding
bicycles, the use of skates or skateboards, the use of scooters or
motorized vehicles, the playing of any game other than tennis, or
for any other purpose.
(b)
In
the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, each of the
following enumerated acts is forbidden in and around municipal tennis
courts located in the Town:
(1)
Cursing, swearing or using indecent language.
(2)
Creating a disturbance or unnecessary noise.
(3)
Acting with indecent familiarity toward other persons.
(4)
Entering upon tennis courts while under the influence of intoxicating
liquor.
(5)
Discarding food, beverages, bottles, cans or other refuse within
the fenced-in areas surrounding the tennis courts.
(6)
Throwing rocks, dirt, debris, or any other objects in, on or around
the tennis courts.
(7)
Throwing tennis racquets, metal objects, or other items manufactured
of hard material in, on or around the tennis courts.
(8)
Taking or permitting dogs or other pets within the fenced in areas
surrounding the tennis courts.
(9)
Climbing fences.
(c)
All
persons entering upon tennis courts within the Town must wear tennis
shoes, and it shall be a violation of this division for any person
to enter upon any tennis court in leather shoes or any other footwear
likely to damage the surface of the courts. The term “tennis
shoes” shall mean soft shoes with rubber soles, which soles
have no heels or treads.
(d)
No
person shall enter upon a tennis court in the Town without first making
a reservation either in person, or by telephone, with the Reservation
Clerk at the Town Fire Station, and it shall be a violation of this
division for anyone to enter upon the tennis courts without a reservation.
A valid permit number must be furnished when making a reservation.
(e)
Reservations
for tennis courts shall be taken in accordance with regulations as
may be prescribed from time to time by the Town Administrator.
(f)
At
least one member of each group using a tennis court shall have in
his or her possession his or her valid permit, and to enter upon the
tennis court without such permit is a violation of this division.
(g)
The
Chief of Police or his designated representative shall, from time
to time, check the use of municipal tennis courts to enforce compliance
with this division, and in particular to enforce compliance with the
requirement of a permit and reservation.
(1971 Code, sec. 12-69)
Any person who shall willfully damage in any way the playing
surfaces of tennis courts, tennis nets, fences surrounding tennis
courts, tennis lighting fixtures, tennis backboards, or any other
equipment involved in the use of tennis courts or attached thereto
shall be guilty of a violation of this division.
(1971 Code, sec. 12-70)
Any person who is a resident of the Town may make an application
on an application form prescribed by the Town at the Town Hall, 4700
Drexel Drive, on January 1st of each year or any time during that
same calendar year, for an annual MTC permit.
(1971 Code, sec. 12-67)
Upon timely and proper application being made, an annual MTC
permit shall be issued to a resident applicant, subject to the following
conditions:
(1)
The
Town Council shall, by resolution enacted at a regular meeting, establish
the charge made for each annual permit to use the municipal tennis
courts for the ensuing season. Such charges may be determined each
year by resolution enacted by the Town Council in the manner herein
provided without the necessity of amending this division, and any
permit charge so established shall continue from year to year until
changed by subsequent resolution enacted by the Town Council.
(2)
MTC
permits shall be numbered and dated to indicate validity.
(3)
All
MTC permits shall expire on January 1 of each year. Permits are nontransferable.
If a permit should be found in use by any person other than the registered
owner, said permit shall be taken up and such person will be ejected
from the tennis court by the Chief of Police or his designated representative.
The permit taken from the unlawful user shall be returned to the rightful
owner upon satisfactory showing that the use by such person was without
the owner’s consent. If such use was with the owner’s
permission, the permit shall be forfeited.
(1971 Code, sec. 12-68)
