A Brevard County homeowner is losing his battle over his backyard skate ramp.

It’s a ramp John Ancarrow said dozens of kids have enjoyed for years, and people who live in his Melbourne neighborhood have never complained.

“They say I'm in violation of a code pertaining to skateboard ramps I didn't know existed,” Ancarrow said.

For the past seven years, neighborhood kids have flocked to Ancarrow's backyard skate ramp.

He said he's spent thousands of dollars, and lots of blood, sweat and tears to provide a place for skaters to enjoy their craft.

Ancarrow said it's an ideal spot because the city of Melbourne doesn't have a public skate park and doesn't allow skateboarding on sidewalks.

Matt Call has been using the ramp since Ancarrow first built it.

“It's a place for us to express our artistic abilities,” Call said.

The ramp takes up a good part of the yard.

Those who skate on the ramp said the city's idea of a ramp isn't even worth doing.

City code enforcers said the ramp violates just about every part of the code.

The ramp is too big for the lot. Enforcers also said it's not set back 20 feet from the front or side fence, nor enclosed on unfinished sides to reduce noise.

“If you were to go with the code, the ramp would be so small, it wouldn't even be worth building,” Call said.

In order to avoid daily fines of up to $50, Ancarrow has decided to take down the ramp.

However, he said he won't give up his quest to get a skate park in the city of Melbourne.

“Skateboarding is freedom,” Ancarrow said. “And this is freedom for these kids.”

Ancarrow said he's looking to donate the ramp to a church or skate park in another city.