No person shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place within the city except in public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles. Persons placing litter in public or private receptacles shall do so in a manner so as to prevent it from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place, or upon private property.
(1981 Code, § 9.41) Penalty, see § 93.99