The word "court" shall be used to designate any tennis, basketball or sports court or sports platform constructed or to be constructed in any residential zone in the Borough of Tenafly.

The word "owner" shall apply to any land owner, lessee, tenant or other person occupying or in possession of lands lying within the Borough of Tenafly.

Footcandle - One foot candle is the amount of illumination provided by one lumen uniformly distributed on one square foot of surface.

The name and address of the applicant and the owner and the name, address and title of the person preparing the plan, maps and accompanying data, the date of preparation, and the dates of each revision where applicable. All plans shall be prepared, signed and sealed by a professional engineer or architect licensed to practice in New Jersey.

The lot and block number or numbers of the lot or lots from the Borough tax maps; length and bearings of the lot lines of the lot.

Scale and north sign and key map.

The zone district in which the lot is located.

The location, names and pavement and right-of-way widths of all existing and proposed streets abutting the lot or lots in question, the property lines of all abutting properties together with the names and addresses of the owners as disclosed on the Borough tax map and tax rolls as of the date of the application, and the location of buildings adjacent to the sides and rear of the property in question.

All existing buildings and structures and all accessory buildings or structures on the lot, if any, with dimensions showing present and finished grade elevations at all corners.

Present and proposed topography based on New Jersey geodetic control survey datum at two feet contour intervals including sufficient distance outside the site to shown the relationship to adjoining properties.

All existing and proposed setback dimensions, landscape areas, trees of six inch caliper on the site affected by the proposed swimming pool and fencing.

Existing and proposed plantings to provide screening for noise, light and glare.

Any and all other information and data necessary to meet any of the requirements of this section not listed above.

A court shall be located only in the rear yard in all residential districts. The rear yard is determined as follows:

No court shall be located within 15 feet of the rear property line and 20 feet of the side property line.

The total height of a platform tennis court structure inclusive of screening shall not exceed 15 feet which shall be measured at available mean grade.

A tennis court shall be enclosed by a fence which may be erected to a height of 10 feet when said fence is not less than 75% open and unobstructed in a uniform manner.

All setbacks required for courts shall be measured from the fence enclosing the tennis court and from the base of fence enclosing a platform tennis court.

No owner shall be permitted to construct more than one paddle tennis court or one tennis court.

Where any portion of the retaining structure for the court is more than three feet above the elevation of the ground measured at the nearest point of the property line of the lot on which the court is located, the retaining structure and ground area intervening between it and the property line shall be terraced and landscaped in a manner approved by the Board after review and comment by the Borough Engineer. In reviewing the plan, the Construction Official and Borough Engineer shall consider proper drainage of the site and shall minimize the visual impact of the court on adjoining property owners by the installation of landscaping and, if necessary, the reduction in the elevation of the court.

Light standards inclusive of fixtures shall not exceed 25 feet in height above ground level nor shall any light fixture be installed more than 25 feet above ground level.

The court surface, nets, net standards, fences, wind screens and all other fixtures related to the court and the use thereof shall be a dark, light-absorbing color.

"Glare" is the sensation produced by brightness within the visual field that are sufficiently greater than the luminance to which the eyes are adapted to cause annoyance, discomfort or loss in visual performance and visibility. "Direct glare" is a glare resulting from insufficiently shielded light sources in the field of view. "Reflected glare" results from spectral reflection of high brightness in polished or glossy surfaces in the field of view. No direct glare shall be permitted. The lights shall be shielded by louvres, baffles or visors not less than 12 inches to restrict the maximum apex angle of the cone of illumination to one 135°. The upper apex of the apex angle shall not exceed 75° from the horizontal shielding on one side of the light may also be required.

On any adjoining property the total direct and indirect glare measured at a height of three feet above ground level shall not exceed 0.2 of a foot candle. The readings shall be made with a direct reading portable light meter held towards the source of light which meter shall have an accuracy of plus or minus 5%. The meter shall have been tested and calibrated by an independent commercials, photometric laboratory or the manufacturer of the meter within one year prior to the date of use as attested by a certificate issued by the laboratory and manufacturer.

Lights shall be turned off at 10:30 p.m.

Adequate screening and landscaping, including shrubbery, bushes, trees and other plantings to provide protection from noise, light and glare.

Standards for grading, drainage and other improvements found necessary shall be provided and approved by the Borough Engineer where applicable. Any off-tract or drainage improvements required as a result of the improvement shall be paid for by the owners under standards described in Article VII, Subdivision and Site Plan Review, of the Land Development Regulations of the Borough of Tenafly. A maximum retaining wall height of three feet shall be allowed. Where tiered walls are used, the minimum separation between walls shall be twice the wall height. Landscaping shall be required between the walls.