(A) No person may leave a motor vehicle, except a commercial motor vehicle, unattended upon any street, alley, used car lot or unattended parking lot, without first stopping the vehicle, turning off the engine, and removing the key from the ignition.
(B) A violation of this section will not mitigate the offense of stealing the motor vehicle, nor may the violation be used to affect a recovery in any civil action for theft of the motor vehicle, or the insurance thereon, or have any other bearing in any civil action.
(C) Whenever any police officer of the city finds any such motor vehicle standing in violation of the foregoing provisions, the police officer may remove the keys.
(2001 Code, § 1310.09)