§ 9.36.015. Exemption of certain vehicles.

A.

The provisions of section 9.36.010 pertaining to a person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle standing upon a public street unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, and removing the key from the ignition do not apply to a vehicle equipped with a remote ignition start device, which is capable of starting a vehicle's ignition without the vehicle's ignition key, if

The vehicle is locked and equipped with an anti-theft feature which prevents the vehicle from being driven without the ignition key being properly inserted;

B.

The provisions of section 9.36.010 regulating unattended vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the police or fire department, any public or private ambulance, any public utility vehicle, or any municipal vehicle providing scheduled public transportation.

C.

The provisions of section 9.36.010 regulating unattended vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work, or any authorized police vehicle when on official police business other than an emergency nature.

(AO No. 2003-135, § 1, 10-21-03)