MUNICIPAL VEHICLES

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. V, ch. 122, pt. 3

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 122.301 Private use prohibited.

Sec. 122.301. - Private use prohibited. No City officer or employee or any other person shall operate or use any motor vehicle owned or leased by the City or its independent agencies for private purposes or for any purpose other than the performance of City business, duties or functions. The Mayor shall determine in writing, by executive order or otherwise, what constitutes the performing of City business, duties or functions within the meaning of this Section. The Mayor's written directives as to what constitutes the performance of City business, duties or functions and the records of the Fleet Management Division relating to the use of motor vehicles owned or leased by the City or its independent agencies shall be made available, upon request, to the Council Auditor. (Code 1965, § 2-125; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 72-599-374, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 122.302 Identification and markings.

Sec. 122.302. - Identification and markings. Each motor vehicle owned by the City and its independent agencies shall be clearly identified as property of the City. Identification shall be a conspicuous marking on each front door of the vehicle with the seal of the City, a decal or other device as approved by the Fleet Management Division and a City vehicle number as assigned by the Division. When it is impractical to mark a vehicle in this manner, a method of conspicuous marking shall be prescribed by the Division to maintain conformity with this Code. (Code 1965, § 2-126; Ord. 71-322-146, § 3; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 72-599-374, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 122.303 Fleet Management Division to identify City vehicles.

Sec. 122.303. - Fleet Management Division to identify City vehicles. It shall be the duty of the Fleet Management Division to identify the motor vehicles owned by the City and assigned for use in offices, departments and boards of the City in the manner prescribed by Section 122.302 and to prohibit a motor vehicle from being placed in operation or use by the City until it has been so identified. (Code 1965, § 2-127; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 122.304 Use of unidentified City vehicle prohibited.

Sec. 122.304. - Use of unidentified City vehicle prohibited. No City officer or employee shall operate or use a motor vehicle owned by the City unless it has been identified in the manner prescribed by Section 122.302. (Code 1965, § 2-128; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 122.305 Unlawful use of City markings and tags.

Sec. 122.305. - Unlawful use of City markings and tags. No person shall identify or cause or permit to be identified as property of the City any motor vehicle not owned by the City. (Code 1965, § 2-129; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 122.306 Vehicles to which Part applies.

Sec. 122.306. - Vehicles to which Part applies. The provisions of this Part shall apply to all motor vehicles owned by the City except the Mayor's official limousine and motor vehicles that are assigned and used for law enforcement purposes in the investigation, prevention and detection of violations of City and State laws. For purposes of this provision, the Sheriff, with the approval of the Risk Manager, may consent to the use of law enforcement motor vehicles by an accredited educational institution for the sole purpose of training of law enforcement officers, which use shall be deemed a use for law enforcement purposes and shall further be deemed an exception to the applicability of this Chapter. The Sheriff shall designate and keep a record of all motor vehicles assigned and used for law enforcement purposes. The executive directors of the independent agencies and the Superintendent of Schools, with the approval of the Director of Finance and Administration, shall designate and keep a record of the motor vehicles so assigned and used for law enforcement purposes in their respective agencies. (Code 1965, § 2-130; Ord. 71-322-146, § 4; Ord. 79-267-110, § 1; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 92-913-534, § 1; Ord. 2011-732-E; Ord. 2016-140-E, § 16)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 122.307 Use and assignment of vehicles.

Sec. 122.307. - Use and assignment of vehicles. The Sheriff is authorized to designate vehicles assigned to the Office of the Sheriff for the use of such members of the Office of the Sheriff on a 24-hour basis as he deems necessary for the efficient operation of the Office. (Ord. 75-868-406, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 122.308 Penalty.

Sec. 122.308. - Penalty. An officer or employee of the City violating a provision of this Part shall be subject to suspension or dismissal from office or employment in the manner provided by law. (Code 1965, § 2-131; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 122.309 Authorization and utilization.

Sec. 122.309. - Authorization and utilization. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Fleet Management to establish utilization criteria, including time and distance criteria and cost effectiveness criteria for motor vehicles owned or leased by the City and its independent agencies. He shall establish vehicle authorization lists, maintain records of vehicle utilization, withdraw vehicles from low utilization areas and reassign them to higher utilization areas with the objective of achieving maximum economical use of motor vehicles owned or leased by the City and its independent agencies. The independent agencies shall cooperate with the Chief of Fleet Management in establishing the utilization criteria, authorization lists and reassignment of vehicles for maximum economic utilization within their agencies. (Ord. 72-600-358, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 122.310 Forfeited motor vehicles.

Sec. 122.310. - Forfeited motor vehicles. (a) The Sheriff is authorized to maintain, remodel and repair motor vehicles forfeited under the provisions of the Florida Contraband Transportation Act or any future applicable State law to the use of the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff may install or cause to be installed in the motor vehicle such equipment as he considers necessary to the performance of his duties and may remove and transfer this equipment to other motor vehicles at his discretion. (b) The Sheriff's Office shall bear the expense of maintaining, remodeling and repairing motor vehicles under this Section but the Sheriff is authorized to utilize the Sheriff's Confidential Vehicle Maintenance Fund for the acquisition, maintenance, remodeling or repair of the motor vehicles to which this Section applies. (c) The Sheriff is authorized, with the approval of the Chief of Fleet Management, to utilize private contractors in the maintenance, remodeling and repair of the motor vehicles to which this Section applies; provided, that this utilization shall be deemed utilization of contractual services and shall be subject to the Purchasing Code. (d) When the Sheriff deems it necessary or expedient to dispose of a forfeited vehicle rather than retain it for law enforcement use, he shall dispose of the vehicle according to the provisions of Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, or any future State law controlling this disposal. (Ord. 75-336-101, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 88-116-73, § 1)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITVADPE_CH122PUPR_PT3MUVEFetched: 10/27/2026