§ 38.01. OPERATION OF CITY-OWNED VEHICLES.

(A) No motor vehicle owned by the city shall go beyond one mile of the city limits; however, this shall not apply to the following specified situations:

(1) Fire Department vehicles going outside the city limits in response to a fire call;

(2) Vehicles of the department heads may leave the city limits if authorization is given by the Mayor for the trip;

(3) Police vehicles that are in hot pursuit in serious felony cases, or when asked by another law enforcement agency for assistance; and (In all cases authorization to leave the city limits shall be given by the shift commander or senior officer on duty.)

(4) Vehicle of the police detective while on official business may leave the city at any time; however, if the vehicle is to be taken outside of the county permission shall be obtained from the Chief of Police or Mayor.

(B) All city-owned vehicles, whether traveling within or without the city limits, are to be operated in such a manner as to obey all traffic rules and regulations. A city vehicle shall not be hot rodded or driven in a negligent manner at any place or time.

(C) Any city employee in violation of any provisions of this section shall be subject to dismissal from employment by the city if found guilty by the City Council after charges have been preferred and a hearing held. If a city-owned vehicle is wrecked or damaged and the employee has disregarded any of the above provisions of this section, he or she may be liable for repayment of all damages to the city-owned vehicle.

(1989 Code, § 39.01) (Ord. 1263, passed - -1972)

Statutory reference:

Use of fire apparatus outside city limits, see KRS 95.830