Chapter 11 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC1›Article V — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING11
Piedmont Municipal Code § 11.75 Vehicles Emerging from Alleys, Etc., Required to Stop
Piedmont Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Piedmont
Cite as: Piedmont Municipal Code § 11.75 · Text as of 2026-10-03
The operator of any vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any driveway. (Ord. No. 199 N.S., 9/58)
SEC. 11.75-1 REMOVAL OF IGNITION KEY FROM UNATTENDED VEHICLE¶
No person shall leave a motor vehicle unattended on any street, alley or unattended parking lot without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition and removing the ignition key therefrom; provided, that any violation of the provisions of this section shall not mitigate the offense of stealing such motor vehicle nor shall such violation be used to effect a recovery in any civil action for theft of such motor vehicle, or the insurance thereon, or have any other bearing on any civil action.
It is the intention of the Council in enacting this section to help prevent car theft and related crimes by requiring all unattended vehicles to have the ignition keys removed and the ignition locked. (Ord. No. 290 N.S., 2/70)
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