An Iowa had to move some of his extensive decorations because of a warning from the city.

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WEBVTT MOUTH.ELIZABETH: TO NORTH LIBERTY,WHERE A HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY ISDRAWING ATTENTION, AND POSSIBLYA FINE. JOSH COVERT HAS MORE THAN 100LIGHTED SANTAS AND LIGHTEDARCHES THAT LINE THE SIDEWALK INFRONT OF HIS HOME. THE PROBLEM IS, THE CITY SAYSTHE LIGHTS CAN'T BE ON THEPUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, BETWEEN THESIDEWALK AND THE STREET. COVERT GOT A NOTICE OF A FINE OF$750 PLUS COURT COSTS. HE SAYS HE'S NOT SURE WHAT HE'SGOING TO DO.HE'D LIKE TO LEAVE THEM ON UNTIL

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An Iowa had to move some of his extensive decorations because of a warning from the city.KCRG-TV reports the North Liberty man covers his lawn and house with hundreds of decorations. But the city said some of his decorations stretched onto city property and the city would fine him hundreds of dollars if they stayed there.Just after dusk is when the fun starts in this neighborhood. The lights turn on, and families come out of their homes."It's magic. It's the magic of Christmas,” Kelly Kinney said.Families like the Kinneys who drove across town to see the display."We have some friends in the neighborhood and we heard about how it was possibly going to be taken down,” Kinney said.But homeowner Josh Covert said taking down the decor was never an option."While it was heartbreaking and disappointing,” Covert said. “I guess I caved in to what they wanted."Instead Josh Covert moved the arches back a few feet, to avoid a $750 fine from the city. But Covert still doesn't understand why, he's says he's never had issues before."I didn't have as much as I do now but I did have the arches across the side walk and there were no issues last year."According to City of North Liberty, property owners are required to keep landscaping, signs and decorations out of the public right of way. City workers say that rule allows them to easily clear snow and respond to emergency situations.Covert hopes to work with the city next year to put the arches back above the sidewalks. Either way he says these Santa decorations will be an annual tradition for this neighborhood.Just this year, Josh Covert took in about another 100 Santas from a couple in Coralville. That couple had a similar display at their home- but decided not to do it anymore. And Covert didn't want to see that tradition stop so he decided to bring it to North Liberty.