Canonsburg council earlier this year cracked down on people who put up chairs two weeks before to save seats to the parade, which is billed as the second-largest in the state, behind Philadelphia's.
Council banned the chairs until 6 a.m. the day of the parade, but drew fire from residents and business leaders who say the chair-placing - featuring many festively decorated seats - had become a tradition unto itself.
As a result, council voted Monday to compromise. Residents can now begin placing their chairs at 6 a.m. July 2 - but they will no longer be able to tether chairs together with string or chains, or connect them to utility poles, as a safety measure.
