INDIALANTIC, Fla. — A Brevard County beachside business owner and Indialantic city leaders have resolved a dispute over a "mural" outside the woman's store.

• Woman's cousin hand-painted rose imagery on her business
• It was deemed a "mural" by Indialantic, violating city code
• Businessowner says she, town manager came to compromise

Roses abound at the Victoria Athey's consignment shop at the intersection of State Road A1A and Second Avenue.

Athey said her cousin, a South Florida artist, came up a few weeks ago and hand-painted it.

"It only took her a couple of hours, and that was about the middle of July," Athey said.

But as the song goes, every rose has its thorn. Late last week, the owner of the building got notice of a city code violation.

They "said murals weren't allowed, and we had to paint over it immediately," Athey said.

Athey took to Facebook to express her disagreement.

"I just put a little rant out, like anyone would who is kind of having a bad day," she said. "On the painting itself, I haven't seen anyone who doesn't like it, other than the person who turned it into code enforcement, who I don't know who it is."

Over the weekend, the post went viral, reaching more than 50,000 likes, and has been shared more than 200 times. Plus, a online petition circulated asking for 5,000 signatures.

Athey wanted to be clear: She isn't looking for a fight with the city.

"I don't want the lynch mob. I don't want everybody attacking the city or the town," Athey said. "I'd like to settle it as peaceful as possible."

Athey told Spectrum News 13 on Tuesday that she and the town manager had agreed to add the consignment shop's name in the painting, making it qualify as a sign instead of mural. She said a permit had been submitted and approved.