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Indoor furniture banned from outdoor use
The Register-Mail ^
| August 20, 2002
| TOM NELSON
Posted on 08/21/2002 1:56:14 PM PDT by ravinson
GALESBURG - The Galesburg City Council on Monday passed a ban on indoor furniture being used outdoors.
An ordinance to restrict the use of upholstered furniture on patios, balconies and front porches passed 7-1 with no discussion. First Ward Alderman Mike Spah cast the sole vote against the ordinance. After the meeting, Spah said he would have voted for the ordinance if he thought it would make any inroads at getting citizens to clean up their yards and their porches. The ordinance goes into effect as soon as written notice is published.
The ordinance is intended to keep sofas off porches and balconies, where they can become wet and unsightly.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: poorwhitetrash
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This is gross discrimination against poor white trash.
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posted on
08/21/2002 1:56:14 PM PDT
by
ravinson
To: ravinson
It's a typical violation of property rights.
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posted on
08/21/2002 1:57:08 PM PDT
by
Sloth
To: ravinson
Somebody needs to address all those Chevys jacked up in people's yards.
To: ravinson
The ordinance is intended to keep sofas off porches and balconies, where they can become wet and unsightly. 1976 Ford Econolines on blocks are still okay, though.
To: ravinson
To: ravinson
Not to worry,local government always knows what's best for YOUR BUTT.
To: ravinson
Can we still use outdoor furniture indoors?
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posted on
08/21/2002 2:04:57 PM PDT
by
Argus
To: Oldeconomybuyer
What'd you post a photo of the Clinton Lie-brary in this thread for?
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posted on
08/21/2002 2:05:01 PM PDT
by
weegee
To: ravinson
Is the reverse true? Is outdoor furniture banned from my living room? If it is, I'm in violation of the law.
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posted on
08/21/2002 2:05:59 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
To: ravinson
This is a common ordinance in college towns to get beer drinkers off the lawns. In East Lansing during the 1999 student riots, couches were put in the middle of the street and torched.
As a permamnent resident in a college town I like the law. It took riots to get the liberals on the city council to do anything.
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posted on
08/21/2002 2:07:29 PM PDT
by
Noloclue
To: ravinson
Oh the confusion of "WICKER"
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Just curious, is that the front yard or the back??
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Your # 4.
As long as the concrete blocks are not chipped and unsightly!
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posted on
08/21/2002 2:11:09 PM PDT
by
verity
To: Argus; TADSLOS
Can we still use outdoor furniture indoors?Is the reverse true? Is outdoor furniture banned from my living room?
Just be careful with that barbeque grill in your living room.
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posted on
08/21/2002 2:11:48 PM PDT
by
ravinson
To: ravinson
I believe Santa Cruz outlaws sofas and other plush furnishing on the porch. Too many prank fires and crashed out home bums I reckon.
I have been expecting to see this as a trend and have wondered if Eugene, Oregon will eventually follow suit in that porch invasions have long been a huge problem here.
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posted on
08/21/2002 2:14:42 PM PDT
by
Glutton
To: Sloth
I agree that it is lousy, prissy, priggish rule. But communities can pass such rules. I only hope they don't.
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posted on
08/21/2002 2:14:52 PM PDT
by
bvw
To: ravinson
...and the inflatable pool.
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posted on
08/21/2002 2:15:09 PM PDT
by
weegee
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Duct-tape proving ground?
To: Noloclue
"Hold muh beer!" --- gotta move the couch back indoors...
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posted on
08/21/2002 2:16:49 PM PDT
by
weegee
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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