9.16.030 Children confined in vehicles.

A. No person who has under his control or guidance a child under ten (10) years of age may at any time leave, lock, confine or permit such child to be left, locked or confined unattended in any vehicle on the streets, alleys or public ways for a period of time longer than fifteen (15) consecutive minutes.
B. It shall be lawful and the duty of a policeman or other peace officer, finding a child or children confined in violation of the terms of this section, to enter such vehicle and remove such child, using such force as is necessary to effect an entrance to the vehicle or place where such child may be confined in order to remove the child. (Prior code § 5.175)