February 19, 1999

Ohio U.'s Couch Potatoes Must Move Lounge Act Indoors

If the chair doesn't rock and the settee doesn't swing, they had better not end up on a porch near Ohio University.

A new city ordinance bans indoor couches from porches, and violators risk a $100-a-day fine.

The revised housing code, approved by the city council last week, calls for the removal of indoor furniture and other things -- like dilapidated appliances, auto parts, and rugs. Edward Baum, a city council member, said the