Tuolumne County Municipal Code Ch. 2.48 Automobile Usage

Sections:

• 2.48.010

• Rules and regulations established.

• 2.48.020

• Garaging.

• 2.48.030

• Take home policy.

• 2.48.040

• Records.

• 2.48.050

• Use restriction.

• 2.48.080

• Garaging at home.

• 2.48.090

• Maintenance responsibility.

• 2.48.100

• Use deprivation.

• 2.48.110

• Privately owned automobiles-Rules and regulations.

• 2.48.120

• Privately owned vehicles-Compensation.

• 2.48.130

• Privately owned automobiles-Mileage compensation.

• 2.48.140

• Privately owned vehicles-Records.

• 2.48.150

• Privately owned vehicles-Insurance.

Pursuant to Section 25305 of the Government Code of the state, which provides that the board of supervisors shall by ordinance adopt rules and regulations governing the use of automobiles and the imposition of proper penalties upon any person driving, operating, or using the automobiles contrary to the rules and regulations of the board, the board of supervisors does hereby establish the following rules and regulations to apply to the use of automobiles, both county owned and privately owned when used in connection with official county business. (Ord. 214 § 1, 1948; prior code § 2-14.0 (part)).

vehicles, except for vehicles assigned to specific officers and employees by the county administrative officer, shall be parked when not in use at locations designated by the county administrative officer. (Ord. 1248 § 1, 1983; Ord. 214 § 2(l), 1948; prior code § 2- 14.0(a)).

heads may authorize employees to take county owned vehicles home if the employee is subject to emergency call back during off duty hours or if an employee car pool plan is approved by the department head and the county administrative officer. The cost of the employee car pool plan shall be paid for by the participating employees at the mileage compensation rate established pursuant to Section 2.48.130 of this code. (Ord. 1248 § 2, 1983; Ord. 214 § 2(2), 1948; prior code § 2-14.0(b)).

which a county owned vehicle is assigned shall keep such records relating to vehicle usage as are prescribed by the county administrative officer. (Ord. 1248 § 3, 1983; Ord. 214 § 2(3), 1948; prior code § 2- 14.0(c)).

used at any time for any purpose other than official business and in the regular course of county business. (Ord. 214 § 2(4), 1948; prior code § 2-14.0(d)).

employees authorized by the county administrative officer to keep county owned vehicles at their homes shall house such vehicles in a suitable garage at night. (Ord. 1248 § 5, 1983; Ord. 214 § 2(7), 1948; prior code § 2-14.0(g)).

heads of departments to which county owned vehicles have been assigned are responsible for properly maintaining those vehicles. All maintenance and repairs shall be performed by the county's vehicle maintenance contractor or in county corporation yards.
The purchase of gas and oil and the washing of vehicle shall be done at the county's vehicle service station, at county corporation

yards or through the use of credit cards made available to all departments to which vehicles have been assigned. (Ord. 1248 § 6, 1983; Ord. 214 § 2(8), 1948; prior code § 2- 14.0(h)).

employee failing to observe the rules and regulations set forth in this chapter shall be deprived of the use of county owned automobiles. (Ord. 214 § 2(9), 1948; prior code § 2-14.0(i)).

Rules and regulations. The rules and regulations set forth in Sections 2.48.120 through 2.48.150 shall govern the use of privately owned vehicles when used on official county business. (Ord. 1148 § 7, 1983; Ord. 214 § 3 (part), 1948).

Compensation. The use of privately owned vehicles shall be compensated for only when used in connection with official county business and only if, in the case of employees, permission for such use is first obtained from the employee's department head. (Ord. 1248 § 8, 1983; Ord. 214 § 3(l), 1948; prior code § 2-14.1).

Mileage compensation. The rate of compensation for mileage traveled in connection with official county business shall be set by resolution duly adopted by the board of supervisors. (Ord. 759 § 1, 1974; Ord. 262 § 1, 1951; Ord. 214 § 3(2), 1948; prior code § 2-14.2).

Officers and employees using privately owned vehicles in connection with official county business shall maintain such records as are prescribed by the auditor-controller. Failure to maintain such records shall result in rejection of mileage claims. (Ord. 1248 § 9, 1983; Ord. 214 § 3(3), 1948; prior code § 2-14.3).

Insurance. Privately owned vehicles used by officers and employees in connection with official county business shall be insured by such officers and employees for comprehensive, collision, property damage and liability, including coverage for business use. (Ord. 1248 § 109 1983).