§ 78-365 — Purpose and scope

Sec. 78-365. - Purpose and scope.

Consistent with the city's goals of enhancing mobility and access, easing traffic congestion, promoting sustainability, and protecting the public health and safety, including pedestrian, vehicular, and other traffic within the public rights-of-way, this article both facilitates and regulates the proffer and use of systems of shared micromobility devices within the public rights-of-way. All references to "dockless bicycles," "devices," "electric, stand-up scooters," "electric-assisted bicycles," "micromobility devices," and "new modes of dockless, shared transport" in this article refer only to those devices that are operated as part of a commercial enterprise which employs a system of shared devices. This article shall not apply to privately-owned micromobility devices that are not operated as part of a commercial enterprise or shared device system or scheme, except for sections 78-369(c)(1)(3), (4), (5), and (6), 78-376, and 78-377, all of which shall apply to privately-owned micromobility devices of the types indicated in each subsection, with the sole exception of subsection 78-377(a), which shall only apply to privately-owned electric, stand-up scooters, not to privately-owned bicycles. This article also shall not apply to any mode of transport, business model, or device that requires a fixed or dedicated docking station or storefront for the rental or return of units or to any device or vehicle that is used by an individual with a mobility disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act, for the purpose of locomotion.

(Ord. No. 2019-7, § 1, 3-25-19; Ord. No. 2024-4, § I, 3-4-24)