LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Students in Lawrence will no longer be able to hang out on couches on their front porches.

The City Commission passed a citywide ban on upholstered furniture on porches, decks and patios. The city says landlords, not tenants, will be fined for violations.

Fines start at $100 per day. The city will conduct an educational campaign for several months before the ban is enforced.

The fire department says there had been only 10 fires involving upholstered outdoor furniture since 2007. But Fire Chief Mark Bradford said the furniture burns easily and makes outdoor furniture dangerous, particularly with the lack of smoke alarms on porches.