Colusa County Municipal Code Art. VIII County Automobiles
Colusa County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · Colusa County
Cite as: Colusa County Municipal Code Article VIII · Text as of 2026-10-19
§ 2-58. Definitions.¶
(Ord. No. 269, § 1)
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Car.
The word “car” shall mean all automotive vehicles owned and operated by the county.
Employee.
The word “employee” shall include all officers and employees of the county and all persons operating county-owned automotive vehicles on county business.
§ 2-59. Identification.¶
(Ord. No. 269, § 2)
The board of supervisors may, by resolution, provide that proper identification shall be affixed to county cars, excepting those cars that, in the judgment of the board, should not be so marked by reason of the use to which they are put.
§ 2-60. Prohibited uses.¶
(Ord. No. 269, § 3)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, drive, employ or operate any car owned by, kept or maintained for use or service of the county, for any purpose of other than a county purpose of, in or about the performance of a duty of a county employee.
§ 2-61. Assignment of cars.¶
(Ord. No. 269, § 4)
The board of supervisors may from time to time assign county cars to departments or designated employees.
§ 2-62. Drivers to pay certain fines, etc.¶
(Ord. No. 269, § 5)
Fines and penalties levied for violation of the state, county or city laws and ordinances for which the driver of a county car is responsible shall be paid by such driver.
§ 2-63. Accidents.¶
(Ord. No. 269, § 6)
All accidents involving a county car shall be reported promptly by the employee using the car at the time of the accident on accident report forms supplied by the county administrative officer.
§ 2-64. Employees to use county cars, exception; use of private cars generally.¶
(Ord. No. 269, § 7)
Employees shall use county cars for official automotive travel except where no county cars are assigned to the particular department, or in case of emergency. The use of private cars shall be previously authorized by the department head or the board of supervisors, and the use of such authorized private cars shall be paid therefor the sum stipulated in the current resolution of the board of supervisors fixing compensation for use of private vehicles.
§ 2-65. Insurance requirements for private cars.¶
(Ord. No. 269, § 7)
The board of supervisors may require a certificate of insurance before any personally owned car is used for official travel. Such certificate of insurance, if required, shall state that coverage exists at least in the specified amounts indicated by the board.
§ 2-66. Additional rules and regulations.¶
(Ord. No. 269, § 8)
The board of supervisors may by resolution provide for such additional rules and regulations for the operation of county cars from time to time as it deems proper.
§ 2-67. Violations of article.¶
(Ord. No. 269, § 3)
If any employee violates any of the provisions of this article, the board of supervisors may take such disciplinary action against such employee involved as in the discretion of the board the case warrants. This provision shall not be exclusive, but shall be in addition to any other penalty provided by law.
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