No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied or unoccupied private property within the City, whether owned by the person or not, except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized private receptacles for collection in a manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any public place. (Ord. 6 Art. 4, § 2, passed 4-10-1980. Code 1982 § 8-4-2. Code 2012 § 91.16.)