No person manufacturing gas shall throw, deposit, or allow to run, or permit to be thrown or deposited, into any public way, any gas-tar or any refuse matter from any gas house, gas reservoir, works, or manufactory; nor shall any such person allow any substance or odor to escape from such gas house, gas reservoir, works, or manufactory, or make any gas of such ingredients or quality that any substance shall escape therefrom, or be formed in the process of burning any gas, which shall be offensive or dangerous, or prejudicial to life or health. Every such person shall use the most approved and all reasonable means for preventing the escape of odors.
(Prior code § 99-8)