An Ottawa couple has reached a compromise with city bylaw officials over a front-lawn garden that was deemed a safety hazard.

Shannon Lough and her boyfriend were told that their veggie garden can remain in place until the end of the summer. After the harvest is done, they will have to move back two small garden boxes that were deemed to be too close to the sidewalk.

Earlier this week, Lough said a bylaw officer visited her Kanata home and told her that someone had complained about the little patch of fruits and vegetables. The bylaw officer initially said the garden must be moved back six to eight feet by July 31 or the city could have it removed. Lough was also facing a fine of up to $5,000.

Lough now says the controversy has soured her view of the neighbourhood, so she and her partner are planning to move elsewhere.