Increasing the number of permitted shared mobility devices.

Richmond, Va., City Code § 24-133

in effect

Sec. 24-133. - Increasing the number of permitted shared mobility devices. (a) On a quarterly basis from the date of the issuance of a permit issued in accordance with this division and upon payment of the annual fee set forth in this division for each additional shared mobility device permitted by this section, any permittee may submit a written request to the Director to increase the maximum number of shared mobility devices covered by such permittee's permit issued in accordance with this division. Upon receipt of such request and payment of the fee set forth in this division, the Director shall consider such request in accordance with the requirements of this section. Within 30 days from the date of the receipt of such request, the Director shall increase the maximum number of shared mobility devices covered by such permittee's permit by an amount equal to 25 percent of the maximum number of shared mobility devices covered by such permit on the date of issuance of such permit if the permittee, along with such written request, provides the Director with such evidence as the Director may lawfully require demonstrating that the following conditions have been met: (1) The shared mobility devices covered by a permit issued in accordance with this division have been operated on an average of three or more trips per day, which trips may begin or end in the City, either or both, for each day of the applicable quarterly period covered by the permit. (2) The permittee has complied with all of the requirements of the permit for which an increase in the maximum number of shared mobility devices has been requested, this division, and all applicable State, Federal, and local laws. (b) The number of shared mobility devices covered by any permit issued in accordance with this division may only be increased as provided in this section. Notwithstanding any provision of this division to the contrary, the Director, upon application therefor by the permittee, shall issue to a permittee a renewal permit or reinstated permit covering a number of shared mobility devices that is equal to the total number of shared mobility devices permitted on the date of the expiration of such permittee's immediately preceding permit for which the number of shared mobility devices was increased one or more times in accordance with this section, provided that such preceding permit expired no more than 30 days prior to the filing of an application for a renewal permit or reinstated permit. (c) Any application to renew a permittee's permit for which the maximum number of shared mobility devices permitted resulted from one or more increases made by the Director in accordance with this section shall be filed in accordance with the requirements of this division. In addition, such application shall be accompanied by the payment of the annual fee set forth in this division for each additional shared mobility device covered by an increase made by the Director during all preceding permit periods in accordance with this section and shall be filed no later than 30 days after the expiration date of the immediately preceding permit for which an increase was made by the Director. (d) Any application to reinstate a permittee's permit for which the maximum number of shared mobility devices permitted resulted from one or more increases made by the Director in accordance with this section shall be filed in accordance with the requirements of this division. In addition, such application shall be accompanied by the payment of the annual fee set forth in this division for each additional shared mobility device covered by an increase made by the Director during all preceding permit periods in accordance with this section and shall be filed no later than 30 days after the expiration date of the immediately preceding permit for which an increase was made by the Director. (e) For any permit, renewal permit, or reinstated permit, the maximum number of shared mobility devices of which resulted from one or more increases made by the Director in accordance with this section, the Director shall reduce the fee set forth in this division according to the number of days, if any, within the applicable permit period that each additional shared mobility device permitted in accordance with this section was not covered by a permit issued in accordance with this division. In the alternative, any permittee may file an application to obtain a new permit in accordance with the requirements of this division. (Code 2015, § 24-133; Code 2020, § 24-133; Ord. No. 2018-288, § 1, 1-28-2019)

Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH24STSIPUWA_ARTIIUSSTSIPUWA_DIV5PEPRPASHMODESI_S24-133INNUPESHMODEFetched: 11/8/2026