[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Dunellen 6-17-1996 by Ord. No. 096.11. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
The unauthorized use of any municipal vehicle of the Borough of Dunellen is strictly prohibited. Subject to Subsections A, B, C, D and E of this section, municipal vehicles may only be used for official Borough business within the Borough of Dunellen.
B. 
All requests to travel outside the Borough with a municipal vehicle for a nonemergency shall be reviewed by the department head or Borough Administrator and/or their designees. In evaluating the request, the reviewing party shall evaluate the necessity for the request, the destination, expected time the vehicle will be returned, and the need for the vehicle within the Borough.
C. 
In the event of an emergency, where prior approval cannot be obtained, the municipal vehicle may be driven outside the Borough, provided that within the following 24 hours, a written report as to the reason the vehicle was driven outside the Borough, the destination, and the length of time that vehicle was outside the Borough is provided to the department head or Borough Administrator and/or their designees.
D. 
Use of the Command 1 vehicle, under this subsection, shall be subject to a policy promulgated by the Borough Administrator with the consent of the Council.
E. 
Use of police vehicles, under this subsection, shall be subject to a policy promulgated by the Chief of Police of the Dunellen Police Department.
F. 
Each department head shall promulgate and submit for approval to the Borough Administrator rules and regulations for the maintenance of municipal vehicles within that department and the safety procedures to be followed prior to and while using the municipal vehicle.
G. 
No passengers shall be allowed in any municipal vehicles or private vehicles used for Borough business, unless necessary to conduct or further official Borough business.
A. 
All drivers of municipal vehicles must possess a current driver's license from the State of New Jersey or from their state of residence, for the type of municipal vehicle which will be driven. A copy of this license shall be submitted yearly to the Municipal Clerk and department head. Semi-yearly DMV checks will be made to ensure the validity of a driver's license by the Dunellen Police Department.
B. 
All employees who drive a municipal vehicle or their personal vehicle for official Borough business are subject to all New Jersey laws, motor vehicle requirements and the ordinances of the Borough of Dunellen governing the operation of motor vehicles.
C. 
All accidents involving a municipal vehicle or an employee whose job duties require him to drive for the Borough, whether or not said accident occurred during the course of Borough business, must be reported to the department head in writing within the following 24 hours. The department head will forward the report of the accident to the Borough Administrator, Municipal Clerk, and the Chief of Police.
D. 
Any summons, ticket, or warning received by any Borough employee whose job duties require him to drive for the Borough, received during the course of Borough business, are to be reported in writing to the department head within the following 24 hours. Any summons, ticket or warning received for a moving violation by a Borough employee whose job duties require him to drive for the Borough, whether or not received during the course of Borough business, are to be reported in writing to the department head within the following 24 hours. The department head will forward a copy of that report to the Borough Administrator, Municipal Clerk and Chief of Police. Within 24 hours following the disposition of any summons or ticket, the employee shall provide a written report to the department head. The department head will forward that report to the Borough Administrator, Municipal Clerk and Chief of Police.
E. 
Said department head shall provide to the Borough Administrator a list of all employees who drive vehicles for the Borough. It is the department head's obligation and responsibility to continually update and revise that list when necessary.
With the approval of the Borough Administrator and/or his/her designee, an employee may, on occasion, use his/her personal vehicle for official Borough business. No request can be approved unless the employee requesting to use his/her vehicle has done so in writing and has presented a valid insurance card and valid registration for the private vehicle being used.
A. 
Subject to Subsections D and E of this section, no municipal vehicle may be taken home. With the prior approval of the Borough Administrator and/or his/her designee, a municipal vehicle may be taken home by a Borough employee to be used for emergency calls. Emergency calls, for purposes of this subsection, shall be defined as calls for assistance initiated by a department head, the Borough Administrator, or from the Dunellen Police Department.
B. 
If authorized, the vehicle, except when responding to emergency calls, shall be driven directly to the employee's home and then back to work.
C. 
Monthly reports for the use of municipal vehicles taken home by Borough employees must be submitted to the department head with copies to the Borough Administrator.
D. 
Use of the Command 1 vehicle, under this subsection, shall be subject to a policy promulgated by the Borough Administrator with the consent of the Council.
E. 
Use of police vehicles, under this subsection, shall be subject to a policy promulgated by the Chief of Police of the Dunellen Police Department.
It shall be the obligation of the employee to satisfy and fulfill the requirements of this chapter. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action being taken against the offending employee.