No person shall, intentionally and without authority from the owner, start or cause to be started the motor of any motor vehicle, or maliciously shift or change the starting device or gears of a standing motor vehicle to a position other than that in which it was left by the owner or driver of said motor vehicle; or intentionally cut, mark, scratch or damage the chassis, running gear, body, sides, top, covering or upholstery of any motor vehicle, the property of another; or intentionally cut, mark, mash, destroy or damage such motor vehicle or any of the accessories, equipment, appurtenances or attachments thereof or any spare or extra parts thereon being or thereto attached, without the permission of the owner thereof; or intentionally release the brake upon any standing motor vehicle with intent to injure said machine or cause the same to be removed without the consent of the owner. This section shall not apply in case of moving or starting of motor vehicles by the Police or Fire Department members in case of emergencies in the vicinity of a fire.
('68 Code, § 8-110) (Ord. 19, passed 3-5-38) Penalty, see § 10.99