It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place or conduct into or upon any street, alley, lot or into any aqueduct, ditch, gutter or canal, any putrid or spoiled meat, fish, hides, or skins of any kind, or filth, offal, dead animals, vegetables, or any spoiled or offensive matter whatsoever; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the spreading of manure upon the land for the purpose of fertilizing the soil. (1986 Code)