Town of Elkton, VA
Rockingham County
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Chapter 40: Town Property
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Elkton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parking and operating bicycles on sidewalks — See Ch. 125.
Attachment of bicycles to vehicles — See Ch. 158.
[Adopted 6-19-1980 as Secs. 2-5-1 through 2-5-5 of the 1980 Code]

§ 40-1 Periodic checking and maintenance.

All trucks and town equipment should be checked over and greased at least every 30 days to ensure maximum efficiency and minimum wear and operation costs.

§ 40-2 Use of town equipment outside of town.

No town equipment shall be used outside the town without the knowledge and permission of the Town Council; provided, however, that this limitation shall not be construed to apply to police cars in routine work or when it is necessary for town trucks to go outside the town in serving out-of-town customers of the town.

§ 40-3 Loaning town equipment.

No town equipment shall be loaned or let out for hire without approval of the Town Council.

§ 40-4 Limitation on use of town equipment by town employees.

No employee of the town shall use any of the town equipment at any time, other than during working hours when working at regular duties on town projects.

§ 40-5 Storage and care in use of town equipment.

A. 
All town equipment, when not in use, shall be stored in designated storage areas.
B. 
At all times all town employees and drivers shall exercise as much care in using the equipment as possible, to prolong its use and to cut down maintenance costs.
[Adopted 12-18-1995]

§ 40-6 Donation to charity.

Any bicycle or moped which has been in the possession of the Police Department of the Town of Elkton, unclaimed, for more than 30 days, shall be donated to a charitable organization.

§ 40-7 Publication of notice; notification of owner.

Prior to such donation, the location and description of the bicycle or moped shall be published at least once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the town, and if there is a license tag affixed to the bicycle or moped, the record owner shall be notified directly.