For the purpose of promoting the health and comfort of the citizens, the cleanliness of the city and preventing noxious and offensive odors therein, or the creation of public nuisances, it is unlawful, except as otherwise provided in this code, for any person to place, deposit, permit, or have upon their premises in the city or upon their premises, whether owned or leased by them, any one or more of the following unclean, unsanitary, fly producing, disease causing things, or conditions:
(A) Animal manure in any quantity which is not securely protected from flies;
(B) Filthy, littered, or trash covered cellars, house yards, barn yards, stable yard, factory yards, or vacant lots;
(C) Privies;
(D) Vaults, pits, or like places which are not securely protected from flies and rats or which are foul and malodorous;
(E) Garbage in any quantity which is not securely protected from flies in galvanized iron or approved concrete or other approved receptacles; and
(F) Trash, litter, rags, accumulations of empty barrels, boxes, crates, packing cases, excelsior, packing hay, straw, or other packing materials, tin cans, lumber not neatly piled, or anything whatsoever in which flies or rats may breed or multiply or which may be a fire danger.
(Prior Code, § 55.009) Penalty, see § 55.999