To: City Council of Irvine California
Let our kids have a backyard batting cage!
The city of Irvine in California should allow children to play baseball in a batting cage in their backyard if it is allowed by their Home Owner's Association. If a Home Owner lives in an area without a Home Owner's Association then our government should let the kids PLAY BALL!
Why is this important?
I have a batting cage in my backyard where my three boys (ages 6, 7 and 10) play baseball. Now the City of Irvine is considering a proposal to outlaw backyard batting cages. Please help us tell the Irvine City Council that our kids should be allowed to play baseball in a batting cage in their backyard and sign our petition.
I put the batting cage in our backyard after contacting my city planning department at City Hall in Irvine, California. I was told that there were no regulations regarding batting cages and no permit was necessary. I intentionally moved my family into this area because it is one of only three areas in Irvine that does not have a Home Owner's Association. The Municipal and Zoning code for our area also allows Accessory Building Structures that are larger than our batting cage's dimensions.
Although the City of Irvine has several batting cages, none of them are open to the public. Irvine Citizens must pay money to join an organization like Little League in order to use them.
Please tell the Irvine City Council that our kids should be allowed to play baseball in a batting cage in their backyard and sign our petition.
I put the batting cage in our backyard after contacting my city planning department at City Hall in Irvine, California. I was told that there were no regulations regarding batting cages and no permit was necessary. I intentionally moved my family into this area because it is one of only three areas in Irvine that does not have a Home Owner's Association. The Municipal and Zoning code for our area also allows Accessory Building Structures that are larger than our batting cage's dimensions.
Although the City of Irvine has several batting cages, none of them are open to the public. Irvine Citizens must pay money to join an organization like Little League in order to use them.
Please tell the Irvine City Council that our kids should be allowed to play baseball in a batting cage in their backyard and sign our petition.