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Managing Pickleball Noise Through Zoning
November 2025
This issue of Zoning Practice offers a framework for planners and local officials seeking to amend existing zoning ordinances in a way that balances demand for pickleball courts, neighborhood compatibility concerns, and legal risk. It begins by highlighting common triggers for conflict before identifying the acoustic characteristics that differentiate pickleball from other common recreational activities, explaining why local noise ordinances are the wrong tool for the job, and outlining an alternative approach to regulating court siting through special permits, setbacks, and use-specific standards.
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We are especially eager to hear from potential authors with expertise on the following topics:
- Using zoning to advance equity, sustainability, and resilience objectives
- Recent trends in small-town and rural area zoning
- The effects of demographic or technological change on land use demand