The City of Cedar Rapids is forcing a woman to clean up the yard in front of her business.

The owner of Little House Artifacts in the NewBo area says that's one of the biggest ways she draws customers in.

Beth DeBoom calls each one of the things she sells in the yard a treasure.

The eclectic mix of stuff catches people's eyes as they drive or walk by, but all that will change soon.

"The city wants everything gone," DeBoom said, "Once everything is gone, then I have to apply for a permit and then I can have a tiny display area."

The city says it got an anonymous tip saying the yard was an eyesore. In November, the city told her everything in the yard had to go.

"It's to protect neighboring property values, it's to enforce the vision of the city, make the city look more attractive, keep people from getting out of control," Vern Zakostelecky said.

DeBoom says she could lose half of her business.

"I was surprised and really hurt actually," DeBoom said.

Now she's fixing up the barn behind the shop, hoping to sell a lot of the stuff out of it, and hoping that the people passing through will keep stopping by.

The city says DeBoom has applied for a permit so the enforcement process has stopped, ending the requirement for her to remove anything.