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Pittsburgh council unanimously bans porch couches
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Mar 17, 2009 03:29pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, March 17, 2009 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Bring that couch inside, Pittsburgh City Council told residents today, casting a final, unanimous vote to ban all that's plush, upholstered or foam-filled from the city's porches.
The legislation by Councilman Bruce Kraus now goes to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl for his signature, and its veto-proof majority suggests it will become part of city code.
Councilwoman Tonya Payne said she wasn't initially passionate about the issue, but then she started eyeballing the porches of Oakland, part of which she represents.
"There's an unbelievable amount of furniture on porches that shouldn't be there," she said after the vote. One porch, she said, had a toilet, a chest of drawers and two night stands, along with milk crates. Many featured old couches.
Council also was motivated by the celebratory burning of couches that accompanies some Oakland street festivals and follows big sports wins.
"Hopefully, this will help out, but it's still a lot of education that's going to happen" before such behavior stops, said Ms. Payne.
Council members said they doubted building inspectors would be scouring the city for porch couches, but thought enforcement would be driven by neighbors' complaints.
The penalty for keeping couches, mattresses, box springs, sofas and upholstered chairs on a non-enclosed porch that is visible from any public or private place would be $200 to $500, plus court costs, per day.
The law would take effect in two weeks unless the mayor vetoes it." |
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