§ 20-27. Prohibited accumulation of waste matter.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or throw, or permit or cause to be placed, deposited or thrown any garbage, brush, loose waste or refuse of any kind on public or private property outside of any house, building, flat or tenement in the city, unless the same has been deposited in accordance with the provisions of this article. The following acts, among others, are declared to be unlawful and in violation of this section, and are declared to be trespasses and subject to the penalties of this article but such enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:

(1)

Throwing, placing, dumping or depositing any lawn trimmings, hedge trimmings or other cuttings or trimmings of weeds, flowers or other vegetation on lots, vacant or occupied, driveways or any other private property.

(2)

The throwing, placing, dumping or depositing of any lawn trimmings, hedge trimmings or other cuttings or trimmings of weeds, flowers, or other vegetation on or in any gutter, street, sidewalk, parkway, driveway, curb, alley or any other public property of the city.

(3)

Throwing, placing dumping or depositing of any garbage, refuse, or animal or vegetable waste matter of any kind on or in any gutter, street, sidewalk, parkway, driveway, curb, alley or any other public property of the city.

(b)

A violation of this section shall constitute a trespass, and shall be subject to the penalties herein provided.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit to be or remain in or upon any premises, private or public, any animal, vegetable or mineral matter, or any composition or residue thereof, which is in an unsanitary condition or injurious to public health.

(Ord. of 10-13-54, § 9)