9-5-9: GARBAGE AND REFUSE ACCUMULATIONS:
   A.   Garbage And Refuse: No person shall deposit or place any garbage, trash, rubbish or rubble in any alley, street, or other public place within the city, nor shall any owner, occupant, or other person having control of any building, private way, yard, or other private premises within the corporate limits of the city allow or permit any accumulation of old newspapers, rags, broken boxes, weeds, grass or other inflammable rubbish or waste to be or remain in or upon such building, private way, or private premises, or in any cellar, basement, areaway, or other place connected therewith or adjacent thereto, unless the same shall be enclosed in suitable containers.
   B.   Water, Other Putrid Substances: No person shall be allowed to permit water or other putrid substances, whether animal or vegetable, to so accumulate as to cause an offensive odor to be emitted therefrom or to cause a condition dangerous to the health of any person. (1991 Code § 9-4)