§ 55.008 THROWING OR DEPOSITING GARBAGE; NUISANCE DECLARED.
   (A)   It is unlawful for any person to cast, throw, sweep, sift, or deposit in any manner in or upon any public way or other public place in the city or in or upon the waters of Lake Michigan or any river, canal, public water, drain, sewer, or receiving basin within the jurisdiction of the city any kind of dirt, rubbish, waste, article, thing, or substance whatsoever, whether liquid or solid. No person shall cast, throw, sweep, sift, or deposit any items anywhere within the jurisdiction of the city in a manner that they may be carried or deposited, in whole or in part, by the action of the sun, wind, rain, or snow into any of the places; provided, that this section shall not apply to the deposit of material under a permit authorized by this code or any ordinance of the city or to goods, wares, or merchandise deposited upon any public way or other public place temporarily, in the necessary course of trade and removed therefrom within two hours after being so deposited or to articles or things deposited in or conducted into the city sewer system, through lawful drains, in accordance with this code and the ordinances of the city relating thereto or to ordinary sidewalk dust and sweepings.
   (B)   The throwing or placing of any ashes, cinders, slag, and rubbish or trash of any kind whatever upon any street, sidewalk, alley, or gutter or upon the lands of another without express written permission or in any manner, except as herein provided in this code, are declared to be nuisances.
   (C)   No person shall throw, place, or cause to be placed into any street, alley, public ground, or private lot any putrid or unsound meats, fish, hides, skins of any kind, or any filth, offal, dung, dead animals, vegetables, oyster shells, tin cans, or rubbish of any kind, or any other deleterious substance or obnoxious matter which is in any way offensive in any manner whatever or which will be likely to become putrid or offensive; nor shall any person allow any abovementioned offensive matter to be or remain upon their premises or in any outhouse, stable, or other place owned or kept by them or in any alley or street or public ground in front of or on either side of the premises.
   (D)   Whenever any nuisance shall exist the Health Officer shall take action to abate the same.
(Prior Code, § 55.008) Penalty, see § 55.999