Challanges in enacting pickleball noise regulations

Outdoor pickleball courts installations vary widely in environmental conditions, including terrain and construction. With the rapid rise in popularity of pickleball, new court installations and conversions of existing tennis courts have generated community pressure for local governments to enact noise restrictions. Local governmental agencies have been challenged to establish regulations, which must apply across a number of unique installation conditions and terrains. This presentation examines the challenges by a selection of local governmental agencies to enact and enforce regulations.