The following words shall apply to this chapter as written unless context indicated or requires a different meaning:
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION: | Personal transportation in an active way where an individual self-propels or is e-assisted. |
BICYCLE: | Every vehicle having two (2) tandem wheels, or two (2) parallel wheels and one (1) forward wheel, any two of which are not less than twelve (12) inches in diameter, propelled exclusively by human power upon which any person may ride, except scooters and similar devices. |
BIKE CORRAL: | A bike corral means a bicycle and micromobility device parking facility that can accommodate a large group of devices typically installed on-street in lieu of a single vehicle parking stall (parallel or angled). |
BIKE LANE: | A portion of a roadway designated for preferential or exclusive use by bicycles, E-bikes, or E-scooters that is distinguished from that portion of the roadway to be used by motor vehicles by a painted stripe, other pavement markings, flexible post delineators, other delineators, concrete, or signage. |
BIKE RACK: | A secure object to which bicycles and micromobility devices can be attached to for orderly parking and securing purposes. |
BUSINESS: | A voluntary association legally formed and organized to carry on a business in the state of Utah in the legal name of the association, including; corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. |
CITY: | The governmental institution and landmass contained within the boundaries of Logan, Utah. |
CONCESSIONAIRE: | A person or business with whom the City has contracted to provide shared mobility device services. |
DISMOUNT ZONE: | A designated area posted as prohibited for micromobility devices to operate. Persons are required to dismount from their device and walk through the area. |
E-ASSISTED MICROMOBILITY DEVICES ("E-devices"): | A range of small, lightweight vehicles operating at speeds below twenty (20) miles per hour and driven by users personally. E-assisted micro-mobility devices typically include electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, segways, one wheels, and electric pedal assisted bicycles. Assistive mobility devices such as powered wheelchairs are not e-assisted micromobility devices for purposes of this chapter. |
ELECTRIC POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE ("E-bike"): | A vehicle having two (2) tandem wheels or two (2) parallel wheels and one (1) forward wheel, any two of which are not less than twelve (12) inches in diameter, that is designed to be operated by human power with the assistance of an electric motor that has a power output of not more than seven hundred fifty (750) watts that: (i) is incapable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of more than twenty (20) miles per hour; and (ii) disengages or ceases to function when the vehicle's brakes are applied. An E-bike is not a motor vehicle for purposes of this Chapter. |
ELECTRIC POWER-ASSISTED SCOOTER ("E-scooter"): | A two (2) wheeled device that has handlebars, has a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding, and is powered by an electric motor that has a power output of not more than three hundred and fifty (350) watts that: (i) is incapable of propelling the device at a speed of more than twenty (20) miles per hour; and (ii) disengages or ceases to function when the device's brakes are applied. An E-scooter is not a motor vehicle for purposes of this Chapter. An E-scooter does not include any power-driven device used by individuals with mobility disabilities for the purpose of locomotion. |
FARE: | That portion of the charge for rental of shared mobility device that is automatically calculated by an app or comparable technology through the operation of the mileage and/or time mechanism. |
IN-SERVICE: | A shared mobility device that is deployed for use on the streets of the City. |
MARKED OR VIRTUAL DOCKING STATION: | A public place in the City which has been designated for the exclusive deployment of shared mobility devices and has been marked in a manner that identifies such docking stations as being set aside for that purpose. |
MICROMOBILITY DEVICE: | A wide range of small, lightweight vehicles operating at speeds typically below 20 miles per hour and driven by users personally. Micromobility devices includes, but is not limited to, bicycles, scooters, electric bikes, electric scooters, electric skateboards, shared bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, other personal transportation devices but does not include gas powered scooters, motorcycles or mo-peds or other similar gas-powered devises. |
OPERATOR: | An operator is the entity that has entered into legally binding language with the City to permit the use of their devices on City right-of-ways. |
SCOOTER: | A lightweight two-wheeled device ridden on a footboard mounted between the wheels and propelled by pushing off with one foot from the ground. |
SHARED MOBILITY DEVICE: | A bicycle, electric power-assisted bicycle, or electric power-assisted scooter or similar mobility device made available to the public for rent. This definition does not include motorcycles, mopeds, or any power-driven device used by individuals with mobility disabilities for the purpose of locomotion. |
SHARED MOBILITY DEVICE PROGRAM: | The offering of either docked or dockless shared mobility device for rent. The person or entity that is responsible for the operation, oversight, and management of a Dockless Shared Mobility Device Program. |
SHARED-USE PATH/TRAIL: | A minimum eight (8) foot wide concrete, asphalt or hardened surface corridor that accommodated two-way traffic and is used for both public recreational purposes and active transportation. |
SIDEWALK: | A paved or surfaced area, paralleling a street, that is primarily used as a public pedestrian right-of-way. |
TRAIL: | A natural surface trail varying in width that is primarily used for recreational purposes. (Prior code § 5-1-1; amd. Ord. 22-10, 5-3-2022) |