(A) This section applies to all E-scooters, whether or not owned by a company or a private individual.
(B) E-scooter parking is permitted on sidewalks subject to the following limitations:
(1) E-scooters shall be parked in an upright position by use of a kickstand and shall not be placed so as to lean on any structure or building.
(2) E-scooters shall be parked abutting the street curbside and parallel to the street.
(3) E-scooters shall be parked to leave a clear, straight path at least 48 inches wide measured from the widest part of the scooter and not including the width of any curb.
(4) Under no circumstances shall an E-scooter be parked in a way that obstructs any of the following:
(a) A parking space, including any parking access aisle;
(b) Any loading zone;
(c) Any curb ramp;
(d) Any public transportation infrastructure, including, but not limited to, bus shelters, bus stop signs, or passenger waiting areas;
(e) Any driveway;
(f) Any entrance to or exit from a building;
(g) Any fire hydrant, emergency call box, or other emergency facility;
(h) Any parking meter;
(i) Any pole or utility box;
(j) Any street furniture or news rack;
(k) Any commercial window display; or
(l) Any crosswalk entry or exit, or access to a crosswalk button.
(5) Under no circumstances shall any E-scooter be parked in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), nor shall any E-scooter be parked in a way which impedes accessibility to any parking zones or parking spaces designated for persons with disabilities.
(6) No person shall park an E-scooter in any street or alleyway.
(7) BPW&S may grant a company permission to park its E-scooters in a designated area upon property controlled exclusively by the city.
(8) The company shall remove or re-park every E-scooter that is parked in violation of this section within two hours of receiving notice of a violation from any person, business, or the city.
(9) Except where parked in a location specifically approved by the city, E-scooters shall not be parked on private property, without the consent of the property owner.
(C) Subject to this section, E-scooters shall not be parked in the public right-of-way without the city's consent.
(D) Impounding and Towing.
(1) HPD officers may remove and impound E-scooters parked in violation of this section. Company shall pay all fees and penalties of impoundment, towing, and storage as established by BPW&S.
(2) The city will provide to a company of an impounded scooter and the company shall pay the fine and collect the impounded scooter within seven days of receipt of notice; provided that a company's failure to do so within the required time shall entitle the city to charge additional fines as established by BPW&S. Failure by a company to collect an impounded E-scooter within 60 days of receipt of notice allows the city to dispose of the impounded E-scooter in any way and to collect the cost of disposal from the company.
(Ord. 7-C-22, passed 5-24-22)