A U.S. man got a US$500 fine for a zombie-themed Nativity scene he set up in his front yard.

    Jasen Dixon of Sycamore Township in Cincinnati, Ohio, first displayed his horror-themed twist on the traditional Nativity scene in 2014, replacing the biblical characters with zombies.

    The zombies are inside a structure resembling a barn that the township says is in violation of local zoning laws.

    “It’s an accessory structure. He doesn’t have a permit for it. It has nothing to do with what he’s got underneath the accessory structure,” Trustee Tom Weidman told Cincinnati.com. The local zoning law says an accessory structure cannot be taller than 5 feet (1.52 meters), while Dixon’s is about 10 feet tall. In accordance with the law, Dixon will be fined US$500 for every day that the structure is not taken down.

    Dixon, who originally constructed the Nativity scene as a publicity stunt for his haunted house, 13 Rooms of Doom, believes that the unorthodox theme of the display is what’s causing him to be fined.

    “I think it’s the theme. It just rubs people the wrong way, and it puts the spotlight on me,” he said. “That’s why they’re coming down so hard on me.” (SD-Agencies)