Maximum number of micromobility device permits and micromobility devices; issuance of permits.
Winston-Salem Code of Ordinances § 78-371
in effectSec. 78-371. - Maximum number of micromobility device permits and micromobility devices; issuance of permits.
(a) The committee, established pursuant to subsection 78-373(a), may issue up to two micromobility device permits each year for each category of micromobility device. The categories of micromobility device are:
(1) Electric, stand-up scooters,
(2) Dockless bicycles; and
(3) New modes of dockless, shared transport.
However, if the committee determines, in its sole discretion, that there is a need or demand for more micromobility devices than the number proposed or operated by permittees or prospective permittees, the committee may issue additional permits to other persons or entities, in order to increase the number of devices available.
(b) The city manager may establish the number of micromobility devices authorized under each micromobility device permit. The city manager may limit or specify the total number of micromobility devices, including the mix of shared devices, that are to be operated within the city, in order to:
(1) Maintain the integrity of the city's entire transportation system;
(2) Keep public rights-of-way free and clear of unnecessary obstructions;
(3) Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city; and
(4) Ensure access to micromobility devices by low- and moderate-income citizens.
Once a week, the city manager may adjust the maximum number of devices authorized by each micromobility device permit. The city manager shall take into consideration market needs, the number of devices deployed in the city, data pertaining to device utilization, operator performance, public safety, seasonal, weather, and environmental conditions, special events, and any other criteria set forth in administrative regulations. The city manager shall set forth, in writing, the reasons supporting his or her determinations. The city manager's determinations will be published on the city's website and the city will solicit public comments for two business days, which the city manager will review and consider prior to the city manager's issuance of final determinations. The city manager's determinations under this section shall constitute the final decision of the city and shall not be subject to further administrative review. No person shall fail to comply with the limitation the city manager establishes on the number of devices. A permittee shall comply with any decrease in the number of devices permitted under the permittee's permit within two business days of the city manager's issuance of a final determination.
(c) There shall be a fee for each device authorized under a permit. Said fee is indicated in subsection 78-379(b), the device fee. Prior to deploying any additional devices authorized under a permit, the permittee must pay the device fee specified in subsection 78-379(b) for each additional device. The city will not refund any device fees for devices that are required to be removed from the permittee's fleet within the city.
(Ord. No. 2019-7, § 1, 3-25-19; Ord. No. 2024-4, § I, 3-4-24)
Source: City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/winston-salem/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_CH78VEHI_ARTXIVMIDE_S78-371MANUMIDEPEMIDEISPEFetched: 11/1/2026