It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any dirt to gather in cleaning yards, waste of mills or factories, or any rags, damaged merchandise, wet, broken or leaking barrels, casks, or boxes or any materials which are offensive or tend to decay, to become putrid or to render the atmosphere impure or unwholesome, the same shall be deemed a nuisance, and it shall be unlawful for any person occupying or owning such premises to fail to abate the same.