(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man wants to keep the flowers he planted outside his home.  However, he might not be able to because they’re viewed by the city as a code violation.

Andrew Killin lives at the Rumely Historic Apartments at 800 Michigan Avenue.  He told the Board of Public Works and Safety Tuesday morning, he’s been ordered to remove the flowers he and his neighbors enjoy next week.  He wants the deadline pushed back to try and work something out so he can keep the flowers until the end of the season.  Killin says he planted the flowers in two open spaces once filled with busted up concrete.  He was informed the city’s Business Improvement District will handle the matter.

Mayor Tom Dermody said he thought the flowers were nice and the hearts of the residents were in the right place.  However, he said the flowers came under scrutiny because of the BID wanting to keep a consistent look in the downtown.