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Commission considers 11 p.m. curfew, fixture limits for backyard sports-court lighting after resident complaints
Summary
Following multiple complaints about late-night sports-court lighting and noise — especially from backyard pickleball courts — the commission asked staff to draft a standalone lighting ordinance addressing fixture shielding, pole height, light spill and a possible 11 p.m. cutoff, and to coordinate enforcement language.
Fruit Heights planning commissioners spent substantial time reviewing complaints about backyard sports courts — primarily pickleball — and associated lighting and noise. Residents and commissioners said neighbors have reported bright lights and late-night play that disturbs bedrooms.
"I've had multiple calls from different residents now that there's all these pickle balls, floors, tours... where the light lights up the whole walk or lights up 3 or 4 meters houses at the same time," Speaker 5, City planner, told the commission.…
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