The owner, lessee, occupant, or agent in charge of property, building, grounds, lots or land located within the city is hereby required to remove or destroy all rubbish, weeds, dead trees, rank growth of every kind and nature upon, about, in front of or behind all such buildings, grounds, lots or land, and all sidewalks and parkways in front of such grounds, lots or land or, upon or in the streets in front of such property, when, in the latter case only, such materials originated upon the property of such owner, lessee, occupant, or agent in charge thereof.
(`83 Code, § 8.16.030)