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Judge Orders Couple To Pull Up Carpet From Front Lawn

POSTED: 8:37 a.m. EDT May 6, 2003

PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- A Florida judge has ordered a retired couple to pull up their carpet -- from their front yard.

Steve and Mildred Nadwairski have covered their lawn with multicolored swatches, because they say they've had no luck with grass seed or landscape logs.

They also say spending $250 for sod is too much.



Steve Nadwairski says he didn't think it was written anywhere that you couldn't have carpet on your front lawn.


But, it turns out Pasco County in western Florida has an ordinance forbidding the collection of "public nuisance items" such as junk cars and appliances.


A prosecutor says old carpet fits the bill.


The neighbors seemed to be pleased with the ruling. One says the carpeting -- which is wet all the time -- looks "nasty."

Jonathan must of heard about this, actually maybe it is his neighbor.

They should have used astroturf. Maybe it was the wrong color and didn't go with their house.

I never heard of having carpet as a front lawn. That's pretty funny actually.

I would assume it would be an eyesore. A green carpet doesn't look like a lawn, they actually enjoyed placing it there and looking at it?

SOunds lie they used different colors. Probably looked like crap LOL

Can't look much worse than our back yard - thanks to the dogs.

lol we should put together a fund to get them a lawn? hahah