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AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING STEPS TO BE TAKEN
BY MOTORISTS UPON LEAVING AN AUTOMOBILE
UNATTENDED, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION
KEY FROM THE VEHICLE; AUTHORIZING THE POLICE
TO REMOVE KEYS FROM UNATTENDED VEHICLES; AND
IMPOSING A PENALTY.
WHEREAS, automobile thefts have shown an alarming in-
crease over the past ten years, and
WHEREAS, a large percentage of automobile thefts are of
automobiles left unattended with the key in the ignition or
the ignition unlocked, and
WHEREAS, this negligence on the part of the motorists
provides the opportunity to juvenile and teenage offenders as
well as to professional automobile thieves to commit this
crime, and
WHEREAS, it has been demonstrated that the enactment
and enforcement of Lock Your Car Ordinances drastically, reduce
automobile thefts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of
the City of McHenry, Illinois, that Article IV of Chapter 13
of the Municipal. Code of the City of McHenry be and hereby is
amended by adding to said Article IV the following:
49.2. LEAVING UNATTENDED VEHICLES. No person
driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall
permit it to stand unattended in any public place
without first stopping the engine, locking the
ignition, removing the ignition key from the
vehicle, and, when standing upon any grade, turning
the front .-heels to the curb or side of the roadway.
49.2. (a). ACTION BY POLICE OFFICER. Whenever
any police officer shall find a motor vehicle standing
unattended with the ignition key in the vehicle, in
violation of this section, such police officer is
authorized to remove such key from such vehicle ,and
to deliver such key to the police officer in charge
LOOZF KINNE of the City police station, City Hall, 1111 N.
AT-. EYS
3431 W. ELM STREET Green Street.
McHENRY. ILLINOIS
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49.2. (b). PRESUMPTION. The registered owner
of a vehicle found in violation of this section
shall be held prima facie responsible for any
such violation.
49.2. (c). PENALTY. The penalty for violation
of this section shall be a fine of One ($1.00)
Dollar, .which shall be paid at the police station
.ghen the owner or operator shall reclaim the key.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten
(10) days after its approval, passage and publication as by
law provided.
Passed and approved this 9th day of January, 1967.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
Voting Aye: Bolger, Etten, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith,
Wegener.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Conway.
LOOT- It KINNE
AT NEYS
3431 W. ELM STREET
MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
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