Schedule of fees and penalties.
Winston-Salem Code of Ordinances § 78-379
in effectSec. 78-379. - Schedule of fees and penalties.
(a) Initial permit fee. The fee for an initial permit application shall be $1,000.00.
(b) Device fees. The fee for each device authorized under a permit shall be:
(1) $100.00 per electric, stand-up scooter;
(2) $25.00 per dockless, electric-assisted bicycle; and
(3) $25.00 per dockless, human-powered bicycle.
(c) Permit renewal fee. The fee to renew a permit shall be $500.00.
(d) Impound fee. The impound fee shall be $50.00 per day for each device the city impounds.
(e) Civil penalty. The civil penalty shall be $250.00 for each violation of this article, the administrative regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 78-367(a), the agreement specified in subsection 78-374(1), or the permit by a permittee or for anyone violating subsection 78-368. The civil penalty shall be $250.00 for any abandonment of a device in contravention of subsection 78-369(c)(5) and shall be assessed only to the permittee under whose permit the device is operated.
(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_S78-379SCFEPEFetched: 11/1/2026