(A) Prohibited. No person shall leave a motor vehicle unattended on any street, new or used car lot, or unattended parking lot, without first turning off the engine, locking the ignition and removing the key from the motor vehicle except a vehicle which has its windows closed and its door locked or which is engaged in loading and unloading.
(B) Removal of keys by police officer. Whenever any city police officer or community service officer finds any motor vehicle in violation of this section, the police officer or community service officer is authorized to remove the keys therefrom and to deliver the same to the officer in charge at the central police station.
(C) Violation. A violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor.
(‘81 Code, § 19-25) (Ord. 241, passed 6-9-80; Am. Ord. 281, passed 12-9-82; Am. Ord. 886, passed 4-8-10)