§ 174-2. No idling of county vehicles.


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  • No county employee or contractor shall stop or stand any county-owned or -leased motor vehicle and idle for more than 15 minutes. This limitation shall not apply under the following conditions:

    (1)

    Emergency vehicles, construction and maintenance vehicles where the engines must run to perform the needed work;

    (2)

    The vehicle is forced to remain motionless because of traffic conditions;

    (3)

    If the ambient temperature is less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit, in which case idling shall be limited to a maximum of 25 minutes; or

    (4)

    The vehicle's primary source of energy during idling is natural gas (CNG) or electricity.

(Res. No. 11-0255, 3-16-11)