(A) It is unlawful for any person, while operating or in charge of a motor vehicle, to stand or park a vehicle upon a public road, roadway, street, public way or in a public place open to the public, and leave a child or children under the age of eight years unattended therein.

(B) For the purposes of this section, "unattended" means where no responsible person over 12 years of age is physically present in the vehicle and has immediate control over such child or children or the person operating or in charge of the vehicle is not in the immediate vicinity where the child or children can be seen or heard by such person.

(C) A violation of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor subject to all penalties provided in Article 1-8. (Ord. 14-1304, passed 7-7-2014; Am. Ord. 14-1312, passed 9-22-2014. Formerly 13-3-17)