[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the Municipality
of Monroeville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2686[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed original Art.
1, Municipality-Related Vehicle Use, adopted 9-9-2008 by Ord. No.
2427.
Ordinance No. 2427 is hereby repealed.
The purpose of this article is to provide guidelines and rules
for the use of municipal vehicles and the use of the personal vehicles
of municipal employees for municipal business.
This Municipal Manager shall be responsible for the administration
of this article. This article shall supersede all other policies and
regulations regarding the use of municipal vehicles and the use of
the personal vehicles of municipal employees for municipal business.
Annually, during the preparation of the municipal budget, the
Municipal Manger, in consultation with department heads, shall review
the individuals with take-home municipal vehicles and determine if
such use is warranted due to the nature of the job assignment in question.
Provided, however, this provision shall not be construed to prevent
the Municipal Manager from assigning or revoking the use of a take-home
municipal vehicle for violation of the rules and regulations established
in this article.
The following rules of use and operation shall apply to all
municipal vehicles. If, in addition to these rules, any department
of the Municipality has adopted more restrictive rules, the more restrictive
rules of that department shall apply:
A.
Municipal vehicles shall be used only for the performance of municipal
business, including meetings, off-site training, conferences or other
business related events. As approved, assigned municipal vehicles
may be driven to and from work. Municipal vehicles shall not be used
for private or personal business of any kind.
B.
Municipal vehicles shall not be used for the transportation of family
members or other persons not related to municipal business.
C.
Municipal vehicles shall at all times be operated in accordance with
applicable laws and operated in a safe and courteous manner.
D.
Except as required in the performance of municipal business, no alcohol,
controlled or prohibited weapons shall be carried in a municipal vehicle.
E.
In the event an employee is to be absent from work for more than
five days, the municipal vehicle shall be returned to the municipal
workplace until the employee returns to work.
F.
Any employee operating a municipal vehicle must possess a valid driver's
license and must report any suspension of driver's license privileges
to the Municipal Manager.
Employees assigned a vehicle shall be responsible for the cleanliness
of the vehicle, and shall promptly report any mechanical failure or
damage to the vehicle to the Municipal Manager.
All take-home privileges are at the discretion of the Municipal
Manager; however, the following events shall constitute grounds for
revocation of such privileges:
Mileage reimbursement requests for use of personal vehicles
for municipal business shall be made on the prescribed form and submitted
for review and approval to the department head and Municipal Manager
on a monthly basis, no later than the fifth day of the following month.
All reimbursements shall be made at the prevailing IRS rate.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent
with this article shall be repealed.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this article is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional
by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by the adoption of preemptive
legislation of any kind, such determination shall be deemed a separate,
distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this article.
This article shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
