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Title: St. Peters woman's fight with city hall over grass hits federal court of appeals
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KMOV-TV4
URL Source: https://www.kmov.com/news/st-peters ... da-11e9-b41a-5388dfb1f732.html
Published: Jan 16, 2019
Author: Staff
Post Date: 2019-01-28 05:47:12 by Deckard
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Views: 2111
Comments: 21
ST. PETERS, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- A St. Peters woman locked in a battle with city hall over grass in her yard is now having her case heard in the federal court of appeals. Janice Duffner was told by the city fifty percent of her yard must be turf grass, which Duffner says she’s allergic to. Her yard is full of bushes, flowers, lawn ornaments and features a small fountain. The city says a complaint was made by a neighbor, which brought the case to their attention. Duffner says officials told her and her late husband to remove the roses and plant grass. Citing her allergy, Duffner refused and the city made a counteroffer. “Down to five percent. Five percent of turf grass,” said Matt Fairless, attorney for the city of St. Peters. “The city offered a fantastic accommodation to limit the amount of turf grass. There was opposition to that accommodation but city stuck with it.” Duffner said she didn’t agree because any amount of grass is a problem. “If I'm allergic, five percent, that's okay? I was told by the city to take out my roses, put in grass and I said I'm allergic and they say, ‘That's okay, pay somebody to pay to take care of your yard,’” she said. “Should I be required to do that?” The case has been ongoing for four years, and a three-panel judge will now decide. If they rule against Duffner, her and her lawyer Dave Roland have vowed to take the case to the Supreme Court. “The interest the city is really going for is not aesthetics, it's not making things beautiful, it's making things the same, making people conform to each other's idea of what's beautiful and that's un-American,” said Roland.
Poster Comment: “The interest the city is really going for is not aesthetics, it's not making things beautiful, it's making things the same, making people conform to each other's idea of what's beautiful and that's un-American,” 
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#6. To: Deckard (#0)
Either she owns the place or she doesn't. It is a matter of Liberty to do what you see is best. Prove she is damaging another or shut up about it, that is where I stand on this.
That’s as ignorant as saying about someone bitching about receiving a speed ticket... “prove the speeder was a danger to others or shut up”. There are constitutional tested LAWS writen by ELECTED OFFICIALS and passed by the votes of ELECTED OFFICIALS. This ordnance wouldn’t be deemed unconstitutional. Nobody gives a fuck about your FEELINGS. Whether you feel bad about arresting illegals or people that violate their local laws and ordinances... obey the fucking law or STFU about it. The poor saps that live on each side of that shithole might like to get full price for their house should they sell their houses... the reason we have ORDINANCES.
#9. To: GrandIsland (#7)
There are your potential damages. I say we hold Ms. Flower-Garden liable for the difference in sale price.
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#7. To: jeremiad (#6)
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Prove she is damaging another or shut up about it
Replies to Comment # 7. The poor saps that live on each side of that shithole might like to get full price for their house should they sell their houses... the reason we have ORDINANCES.
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