No open cellar or basement way shall be permitted in any sidewalk or alley, nor shall the door or grating of any such closed cellar or basement way extend above the grade of the sidewalk, nor exceeding one inch above the grade of the alley, nor shall the hinges, locks, or other fastenings thereof, be placed on the upper side of the same so as to project above the door. All cellar windows in any sidewalk or alley shall be set or placed even with the grade of the sidewalk or alley and be well secured with iron or other suitable gratings.
Penalty, see § 97.999