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South Pasadena commission sends tennis/paddle-sport code changes back to staff after noise, access and enforcement questions
Summary
Commissioners reviewed proposed amendments to South Pasadena Municipal Code section 21.2 to include pickleball, add permit rules for large groups, prohibit amplified sound without a permit, and consider reservation or time-limit approaches; they voted to send the draft back to staff for clarified thresholds, enforcement language and possible community outreach.
South Pasadena Community Services staff presented proposed updates to Municipal Code section 21.2 on Oct. 13 to modernize rules for tennis courts and include pickleball and other paddle sports.
The changes in the draft would expand priority use to city-sponsored programs beyond tennis, clarify footwear and prohibited wheeled activities, require permits for organized activities of more than eight participants and prohibit amplified sound unless permitted. Staff said the proposal also contemplates time restrictions or designated courts/days for pickleball, and a future reservation pilot or hybrid model to reduce conflicts.
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