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ELECTRIC SCOOTERS

New Orleans City Code ch. 154, art. XVIII
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New Orleans City Code § 154-1751 Rental of electric scooters.

Sec. 154-1751. - Rental of electric scooters. (a) No person shall rent, offer for rent, or otherwise facilitate the rental of electric scooters, including through an electric scooter sharing application, for use on public property or within public streets or the public right-of-way, except as provided in subsection (b). (b) The preceding subsection shall not prohibit the rental of an electric scooter from a scooter rental facility that: i. Registered and annually renews their occupational license with the department of finance-bureau of revenue. ii. Maintains a physical office location from which the electric scooter is retrieved at the commencement of any rental and to which the electric scooter is returned to the same physical location at the conclusion of any rental. iii. Stores the electric scooters inside the physical office location at all times the electric scooters are not rented. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 29169, § 3, 10-6-22)

New Orleans City Code § 154-1752 Parking of electric scooters.

Sec. 154-1752. - Parking of electric scooters. No person shall deposit, place, or store any electric scooter or other similar device upon the right-of-way other than at or on a proper bike rack or other designated storage area. Any such device that is improperly deposited, placed, or stored on the right-of-way shall be deemed an encumbrance or obstruction, pursuant to section 146-493, and subject to immediate removal. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 29169, § 3, 10-6-22)

New Orleans City Code § 154-1753 Disposition of unclaimed electric scooters.

Sec. 154-1753. - Disposition of unclaimed electric scooters. All unclaimed, unidentified, or abandoned electric scooters and similar devices in the possession or custody of the department shall be held for a period of not less than 45 days. Storage fees may be assessed at a rate of up to $250.00 per scooter for an initial violation and $500.00 for each subsequent violation. Thereafter, such electric scooters and similar devices may be sold at a fair price or may be donated to a nonprofit organization or agency serving the children of the parish, as permitted by law. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 29169, § 3, 10-6-22)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH154TRVE_ARTXVIIIELSCFetched: 10/28/2026

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