It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, in person or by his or her agent, employee or servant, to cast, throw, sweep, sift or deposit in any manner in or upon any public way or other public place in the city or any river, canal, public water, drain, sewer or receiving basin within the jurisdiction of the city any kind of dirt, rubbish, waste article, thing of substance whatsoever, whether liquid or solid; nor shall any person, firm or corporation cast, throw, sweep, sift or deposit any of the aforementioned items anywhere within the jurisdiction of the city in such manner that it may be carried or deposited in whole or in part, by the action of the sun, wind, rain or snow, into any of the aforementioned places; provided, that this section shall not apply to the deposit of material under a permit authorized by any ordinance of the city or to goods, wares or merchandise deposited upon any public way or other public place temporarily, in the necessary course of trade, and removed therefrom within two hours after being so deposited in or conducted into the city sewer system through lawful drains in accordance with the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
(Ord. 79-16, passed 6-11-79) Penalty, see § 93.99