(A) No person shall take or use another person’s motor vehicle, without authority, without intent to steal the same, nor shall any person be a party to such unauthorized taking or using of another’s vehicle.
(B) This section shall not apply to any person or persons employed by the owner of the motor vehicle or to anyone else, who, by the nature of his or her employment, has the charge of or the authority to drive the motor vehicle if the motor vehicle is driven or used without the owner’s knowledge or consent.
(C) The term MOTOR VEHICLE as used in this section shall include all vehicles impelled on the public highways of this state by mechanical power, except traction engines, road rollers and such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks.
(D) Any violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by up to 90 days in the county jail, a fine of not more than $500, or both.