The city council shall have the power in their discretion, by a resolution passed by a majority vote to require:
(a) The filling up, drainage and regulating of any lots, grounds or yards, or any other places in the city, which, in their opinion, shall be unwholesome or have stagnant water therein or thereon, or shall from any other cause be in such condition as to be liable to produce disease.
(b) All premises to be inspected, and to impose fines on the owners of houses under which stagnant water may be found or upon whose premises such stagnant water may be found.
(c) The cleaning of any house, building, establishment, lot, yard or grounds from filth, carrion or impure or unwholesome matter of any kind.
(d) The owner of any lots within the city to keep same free from rubbish, brush and any objectionable, unsightly and unsanitary matter of whatever nature. (Code 1941, Art. 86-44)