No person shall drive, propel, operate, move or cause to be driven, propelled, operated or moved, any truck or other vehicle within the city while transporting ashes, fuel, cinders, sand, gravel, paper, garbage, trash, rubbish, wastes, litter or other similar substances without using a tarpaulin, tailgate or other device, if necessary, to prevent any litter or other materials from being dropped, scattered, blown or deposited upon any street, alley or other public place within the city.
(Code 1958, § 17-41)