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A. Any person who discards or abandons or leaves in any place accessible to children any refrigerator, ice box, deep freeze locker or other enclosure having the capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more, which is no longer in use and which has not had the door removed or a portion of the lock mechanism removed to prevent latching or locking of the door, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

B. Any owner, lessor, lessee or manager who knowingly permits such unused refrigerator, ice box, deep freeze locker or other enclosure to remain on the premises under the person’s control without having the door removed or a portion of the latch mechanism removed to prevent latching or locking of the door is guilty of a misdemeanor.

C. Any person who keeps or stores refrigerators, ice boxes, or deep freeze lockers for the purpose of selling or offering them for sale is not guilty of a violation of this section if the person takes reasonable precautions to effectively secure the door of any refrigeration, ice box, or deep freeze locker held for the purpose of sale so as to prevent entrance of any child or children small enough to fill into such articles. (Ord. 586 § 11.12, 1970).