In a residence district, a plot or parcel of land improved with a single-family residence may be used for the construction, use and maintenance of one athletic court, as a special exception, only when permitted by the Board of Appeals, after a public hearing and subject to all of the following.

Every application for an athletic court shall be accompanied by a plot plan, drawn to scale, together with plans in duplicate, in sufficient detail to show:

The Board of Appeals, in considering an application for an athletic court, shall not grant the application unless it finds, in each instance, that the proposed use of the plot or parcel of land and the fence to be erected will:

Only one athletic court shall be permitted on the subject premises.

The athletic court and any fence enclosing any part of the athletic court shall be located entirely within the rear yard. Where any parcel or plot has frontage on more than one street, any yard facing that street shall be deemed to be a front yard.

No part of the athletic court or any fence enclosing any part of it shall be located within 20 feet of any rear or side lot line.

The tennis court shall be enclosed by a chain link fence, and the fence fabric shall be covered with a green plastic coating. Such part of the fence as is parallel to or follows generally the rear house line may have such opening or openings as the owner may deem appropriate. The fence shall have a height of not less than eight feet nor more than 10 feet above the natural grade of the land at the places where erected. The end and corner posts of the fence shall be two-and-one-half-inch-inside-diameter galvanized pipe with a wall thickness of not less than 0.203 of an inch. Line posts shall be two-inch-diameter galvanized pipe with a wall thickness of not less than 0.154 of an inch. There shall be three horizontal rails running between the vertical pipes situated at the top, center and bottom of the chain link fabric, and said rails shall be one-and-one-fourth-inch-inside-diameter galvanized pipe having a wall thickness of 0.14 of an inch. The distance between posts shall not exceed 10 feet. No covering or decoration of any kind shall be attached to any fence other than living plants.

The athletic court and all fencing surrounding the athletic court shall be completely screened from adjoining properties by a living screen of evergreen trees which shall have a height of at least eight feet when planted and shall be planted five feet on center between the fencing enclosing the athletic court, and all the lot lines of the plot on which the athletic court is located, except only that side of the athletic court which faces the dwelling. The trees shall be maintained and replaced so long as the fencing remains on the premises.

The height of the playing surface of the athletic court shall not be above the existing mean level of the ground immediately adjoining the athletic court area prior to its construction, and the athletic court shall be so constructed and maintained so as to prevent any drainage or surface water from flowing onto any adjacent properties or streets.

The athletic court shall be used only by the residents of the dwelling on the subject property and their guests. Said athletic court shall not be used prior to 9:00 a.m. of any day nor later than sunset of any day. No lights or other illumination of any kind shall be installed, used or maintained in connection with the use or maintenance of the athletic court, nor shall any loudspeaker or sound-amplification device or system be permitted.

The athletic court shall be an outdoor athletic court only, and no part of the same shall be housed or enclosed by any enclosure, covering, roof or any other device, whether of a temporary or permanent nature.

It shall be the duty of the occupant of the premises to avoid and prevent any noises, whether made by people or any other means, which may disturb the peace and tranquility of the neighborhood or interfere with the repose and comfort of the occupants of any adjoining or abutting dwelling.

Not later than seven days prior to the public hearing, the applicant shall file with the Village Clerk proof of service of written notice to the owners of all parcels of land within a radius of 200 feet from all the boundary lines of the applicant, which notice shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall state the date of the hearing and the nature of the application.

Notice of public hearing on any application for a special exception as herein provided shall be given by the Village Clerk by the publication of a notice in the official newspaper of the Village specifying the time when and the place where such hearing will be held and in general terms describing the application. Such notice shall be published once at least seven days prior to the date specified for such hearing. In the event that such hearing shall not be concluded on the day so noticed or if such public hearing shall be adjourned, no further notice or publication shall be required, provided that the adjourned or continued date be announced at said hearing.