It is unlawful to dispose of or store refuse on public or private property within the city. Refuse means any article or substance which is commonly discarded as waste or which, if discarded on the ground, will create or contribute to an unsanitary, offensive or unsightly condition. Refuse includes, but is not limited to the following items or classes of items: waste foods; waste paper and paper products; petroleum and/or petroleum products; cans, bottles or other containers; junked household furnishings and equipment; junked parts or bodies of automobiles and other metallic junk or scrap; portions or carcasses of dead animals; and collections of ashes, dirt, yard trimmings or other rubbish. (Prior code § 7-2-14)