§ 2-356. Transportation.

(a)

All travel must be on a convenient and mainly traveled route. If a person travels by an indirect route for his convenience, any extra cost shall be borne by the traveler. Reimbursement for expenses shall be made accordingly.

(b)

If a privately owned vehicle is used for travel, the vehicle owner shall be entitled to a mileage rate of twenty-five and one-half cents ($0.255) per mile or the prevailing rate allowed by the Internal Revenue Service, whichever is greater.

(c)

Transportation by a common carrier which has not been prepaid and for which the authorized traveler seeks reimbursement must be substantiated by an official receipt from the common carrier.

(d)

Transportation by charter vehicles may be authorized when it is determined to be the most economical method of travel, when considering the nature of the business, the number of people making the trip, and the most efficient and economical means of travel (considering the time of the traveler, cost of transportation and subsistence required.

(Ord. No. 90-1-4, § 7, 4-2-89)