(a) Throwing or Depositing. No person in the city shall throw, drop, pour, deposit or discharge upon the person or property of another any liquid, gaseous or solid substance which is injurious to person or property, or which is nauseous, sickening, irritating or offensive to any of the senses with intent to wrongfully injure, molest, discomfort, discommode, or coerce another in the use, management, conduct or control of his person or property. No person shall attempt, or aid in the attempt or commission of any of these prohibited acts.

(b) Possession Prohibited. No person in the city shall manufacture or prepare or have in his possession or under his control any liquid, gaseous or solid substance or matter of any kind which is injurious to person or property, or which is nauseous, sickening, irritating or offensive to any of the senses, with the intent to use the same in violation of subsection (a) of this section or with intent that the same shall be used in violation of subsection (a) above. The possession or control by any person of any such liquid, gaseous or solid substance or matter shall be deemed prima facie evidence of intent to use the same or cause the same to be used in violation of subsection (a) above.

(c) Excepted Uses. The prohibition of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to police officers acting in line of duty or to proprietors of business places or their employees using such substances for the protection of their property and their business places when the substances referred to herein are kept solely for the purpose of repelling robbers, thieves, murderers or other violators. (Ord. 235, Art. 3 § 1, 1959.)