§ 14-13. Motorized scooters.


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  • (a) Purpose and applicability.
    (1) The purpose of this section is to prohibit the commercial use, rental, and parking of motorized scooters in the city.
    (2) The provisions of this section shall apply to the use and parking of motorized scooters. For the purposes of this section, the user shall be liable for complying with the applicable provisions of this section and either can be issued citations and subject to fines for violation of the provisions of this section.
    (3) Law enforcement agencies and their personnel are exempted from the provisions of this section while utilization is in the course of police operations.
    (b) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following words shall have the meaning indicated:
    Motorized scooter or scooter shall mean a micromobility device that is powered by a motor with or without having a seat or saddle which is designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels, and which is not capable of propelling the vehicle at a speed greater than twenty (20) miles per hour on level ground.
    User means the person who operates a motorized scooter.
    (c) General regulations. The commercial use and the parking of a motorized scooter is prohibited within the jurisdictional limits of the city. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, renting a motorized scooter outside the city limits and operating such motorized scooter within the city limits.
    (d) Penalty. Any violation of this section that is not prosecuted as a violation of state traffic laws may be prosecuted as a municipal ordinance and is punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each occurrence of a violation.
    (Ord. No. 19-010, § 2, 5-21-19)