A small strip of yard work in Lauderhill, Florida, turned into a full-blown neighbor dispute—one that now has a couple staring down fines and the possibility of a lien on their home. Loretta and Leroy Bayliss say they tried to fix a dead patch of grass along the side of their property, but every change brought a new complaint from next door.
The back-and-forth was detailed by Local 10 News in the original post, which described how code complaints over pavers, rocks, grass, and plants escalated from a disagreement into citations, permit trouble, and financial penalties.
It began with a dead patch of grass and a simple fix
The Baylisses told Local 10 they weren’t trying to pick a fight—they just wanted to address a spot where the grass died. Their solution was a common one in neighborhoods across the South and Texas alike: pavers and stones to cover the area and clean it up.
But Loretta Bayliss said her next-door neighbor didn’t like the look of the pavers and insisted they weren’t allowed. That’s when the dispute left the yard and moved into the city’s enforcement system.
Code enforcement got involved, and the rules shifted to drainage and distance
After the complaint, code enforcement cited Loretta Bayliss. Documents referenced in the report said a permit was denied because the rocks were too close to the neighbor’s property line and created drainage issues. Loretta Bayliss said she didn’t want problems, so she removed the pavers…