No person shall place, deposit, throw or dump or cause to be placed, deposited, thrown or dumped any garbage, swill, cans, bottles, papers, ashes, dirt, sand, rocks, cement, glass, metal, carcasses of dead animals, offal, refuse, plant cuttings, trash or rubbish of any nature whatsoever, or any nauseous, offensive matter, in or upon any public or private road, highway, street, alley or public way, or any public or private property of any kind whatsoever. (Prior code § 14-21)