No owner, tenant, or other occupant of any public or private premises shall permit to accumulate upon the premises any garbage or trash except in rodent-proof, fly-proof, and water- proof containers with tight-fitting covers made of metal or other material equivalent in strength and weight, and which containers shall be kept covered at all times. (1976 Code, § 8-31) (Ord. 2007-11, passed 6-12-07; Am. Ord. 2019-14, passed 9-10-19)