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Resident urges council to treat pickleball noise as nuisance, cites sanitation incidents
Summary
During public comment a resident named Sharon urged the council to address pickleball noise and sanitation at Rainier Trails Park, citing state nuisance law and saying players' conduct has interfered with neighbors; the mayor said a portable restroom was delivered after a complaint but the council took no additional regulatory action at the meeting.
At the May 11 Uniontown council meeting a resident identified as Sharon urged the council to treat pickleball noise as a public nuisance, described sanitation incidents near neighboring homes, and asked the city to act to protect residents' peace.
"This debate about pickleball is not silly," Sharon said, citing state code (RCW 8.20.06) and arguing that the noise "interferes with the peace, comfort, and repose of property owners." She reported players had urinated and defecated near a neighbor's fence and described repeated daytime and evening play that she said disturbed household routines.
The mayor responded that he had ordered a portable restroom to be placed at Rainier Trails Park after a resident provided video evidence of concerning behavior. "I am the one that ordered the [porta-potty] be delivered to Rainier Trails Park," he said, explaining the action was intended to reduce the risk of public exposure and to address sanitation complaints.
The council did not adopt a new ordinance or enforcement action at the meeting; the public-comment exchange resulted in an operational response (placement of a portable restroom) but no formal policy change. The transcript records strong emotion in the statement; several comments noted the difference between general park uses (children and tennis) and organized pickleball noise.
What happens next: The operational placement of a portable restroom addresses immediate sanitation concerns; residents or council members may bring further regulatory proposals to a future meeting if additional action is requested.
