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SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. - The tony town of Southampton, N.Y., has rescinded its ban on clotheslines.

Officials say the town board voted earlier this week to lift the ban, which had been in effect since 2002.

It was originally adopted after some homeowners complained that hanging out the laundry was making the town look shabby.

Town Councillor Anna Throne-Holst said being able to hang her children's clothes outside instead of drying them in a machine will keep her electricity costs down.

Some residents say they ignored the ban despite a possible $1,000 fine or six-month jail term.

Officials say no Southampton resident was ever sanctioned for using a clothesline.