Rocky Landscaping on Carleton and Bergen

I passed a house on Carleton at Bergen recently that has some rocky landscaping on the sidewalk. I imagine it will look better when the plants grow out, but it seems rather unusual to put rocks out on the sidewalk. Is this something that requires any permission from the city?

It's been there for a loooooong time, and it looks great when the plants are up. The owner has been gossiped about on this site for yelling at people (or is it their dogs?)

ahhhh, found it: http://brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4961
a Brooklynian Classic

Thanks for the link.

The lady is crazy. Smile when you go by.

They used to have toilet planters on the stairs. All gone now! Too bad!
I think the Radio Flyers are still there though.

The guy is a nut job, known to beat his wife on occasion too.