Posted on: 7:00 pm, August 28, 2013, by Brad Underwood, updated on: 07:36pm, August 28, 2013

LAWRENCE, Kan. The old college tradition of hanging out on the front porch may be getting a little less comfortable. A new Lawrence city ordinance is banning upholstered furniture on porches, decks and patios. According to Lawrence Division Fire Chief James King, the goal is to cut down on the number of house fires.

When these catch fire, they burn very rapidly, very hot, promote rapid fire growth, said King. Its a danger because they are often times placed in an exit or entrance to a building.

Typical fines for violating the ordinance start at $100, with the landlord footing the bill.University of Kansas Junior Calvionna Rayford and her roommates hang out on their porch every day and love sitting on their big couch.

College front porches are where the roommates come together and everyone comes in to see the house, said Rayford. I think a lot of people will be upset because more people have couches on their porches rather than lawn furniture.

King said in the last two years, five fires started on porch couches resulting in serious injuries in all cases.

The way they are constructed they generally have wood frames, a fabric, and are generally covered in urethane, based foam that is combustible, said King.

The ban doesnt include lawn chairs and other types of furniture made for outdoor use. City officials have not set a date when they will start enforcing the ban, but rather spend the coming weeks educating and warning residents about the ban.

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LAWRENCE, KS (KCTV) -

New rules are in the works which could mean an end to the Lawrence tradition of porch couches.

Couches sitting on porches are a usual sighting around college campuses, but fire officials said they are a hazard and they want them gone.

"It's the first major step in adopting the ordinance, but there's still a second reading that's required to get it fully passed," said Division Chief James King.

The new Lawrence law is almost a done deal, which means seeing sofas and chairs or any indoor furniture outdoors should soon be a thing of the past.

"It's a significant fire problem. It promotes very rapid fire growth and oftentimes it goes undetected until it's too late," King said.

The fire department pushed for the Lawrence City Commission to pass an ordinance after seeing 10 fires in six years linked to sofas on porches with five in just the last two years.

"We are trying to get out ahead of the curve, we've been fortunate with only some serious injuries in some of these fires and no fatalities," King said.

Not everyone is enthusiastic about the extra precautions.

"I still feel if I'm careful it shouldn't matter if couches are out there. It's your personal responsibility," said student Daniel Collins.

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