Every person owning, leasing, managing, operating, using or occupying any building, apartment, house, structure, grounds or premises within the city shall keep each building, apartment, house, structure, grounds or premises clean, free and clear of all garbage, refuse, trash, rubbish; manure from lots, stables and poultry yards; all wastes, oils and greases of garages and filling stations; and all other articles and accumulations that may cause such premises to become unsanitary or unsightly.
(`87 Code, § 12-54)