It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or entity to dump, place, deposit, leave, dispose of, or otherwise cause to be placed or disposed of, any solid decaying matter of any kind upon or along any public highway, street, thoroughfare or right-of-way thereof, or upon any lane, alley, park, campsite, public ground or into any stream, lake, reservoir or other watercourse or the banks thereof. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)