Chapter 9.52*
UNATTENDED CHILDREN IN VEHICLES

Sections:

9.52.010    Children unattended in a vehicle.

9.52.020    Penalty for violations.

*Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 3372 adds these provisions as Chapter 9.48. The chapter has been editorially renumbered to prevent duplication.

9.52.010 Children unattended in a vehicle.

Every person having the care, custody, or control, whether temporary or permanent, of minor children under the age of eight years who shall leave such children in a stopped or parked vehicle unattended by a person twelve years of age or older shall be guilty of an offense punishable as provided in Chapter 1.40 of this code. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be considered “attended” if the person charged with attending is within sight of the vehicle and within a distance where sounds from the vehicle may be heard. (Ord. 3372 § 1, 1997)

9.52.020 Penalty for violations.

Any violation of the provisions of this chapter is a misdemeanor. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction of such violation, be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 3910 § 1, 2018)