No person shall in any manner obstruct or cause to be obstructed the free passage of water in any public gutter, ditch, culvert, swale, or drain, or place or cause to be placed any rubbish, dirt, sand, gravel, or any other matter or thing so that the same is likely to be carried by the elements into any public gutter, ditch, culvert, swale, or drain.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-12)