It shall not be lawful for any person to place or keep on any window-sill, railing, or balcony, top of porch, or any other projection from any house or other building in the city, any flower pot, wooden box, bowl, pitcher, or other article or thing unless the same is securely and firmly fastened or protected so as to render it impossible for any such pot, bowl, pitcher or other article to fall into the public way. Any person violating this section shall be fined not more than $50.00 for each offense.
(Prior code § 193-13)