The purpose of this chapter is to prohibit Shared Mobility Devices from being placed in the public right-of-way or on public property, operated in the public right-of- way or on public property, or offered for use anywhere in the City, so as to allow for adequate vehicle and pedestrian traffic flow and to promote public safety and eliminate visual blight.
(Ord. 2021-86. Passed 11-15-21.)
For purposes of this chapter, "Shared Mobility Device" means any wheeled device, other than an automobile or motorcycle, that is powered by a motor; is accessed on-demand, whether via a smartphone application, membership card, or similar method; is operated by a private entity that owns, manages, and maintains devices for shared use by members of the public; and is available to members of the public in unstaffed, self-service locations.
(Ord. 2021-86. Passed 11-15-21.)
(a) No person shall park, leave standing, leave lying, abandon, or otherwise place a shared mobility device in a public right-of-way or on public property anywhere within the City.
(b) No person shall operate a shared mobility device in a public right-of-way or on public property anywhere within the City.
(c) No person shall provide or offer for use a shared mobility device anywhere within the City. (Ord. 2021-86. Passed 11-15-21.)
(a) Violation of this Chapter shall be punishable pursuant to the provisions of the Lyndhurst Ordinances, including the provisions of Part Four-traffic Code and 408.01-408.02. Violation of this chapter shall also subject the shared mobility device to impoundment pursuant to Lyndhurst Ordinances 404.05 and/or 474.11. In addition, any violation of Section 478.03(c) shall constitute a public nuisance, and the Law Director is authorized to file for injunctive and/or other relief and may refer to the Cuyahoga County Auditor for collection of the same as other taxes and assessments are collected.
(b) Police Officers, Code Enforcement Officers, other city officials designated by the Safety Director, and any party contracted by the City to specifically impound shared mobility devices are authorized to impound any shared mobility device that has been offered for use, placed in a public right-of-way or on public property, or operated in a public right-of-way or on public property in violation of this Chapter. Impounded devices shall be subject to impound and storage fees established by the Safety Director in the same manner as other city fees. (Ord. 2021-86. Passed 11-15-21.)
This Chapter shall remain in full force and effect until such time when appropriate facilities for storage and parking of such Shared Mobility Devises are established and regulations permitting the use and operation of such devices are adopted by the City Council.at which time it shall become ineffective and shall be removed from the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lyndhurst, Ohio, unless Council acts to readopt or otherwise continue the provisions herein.
(Ord. 2021-86. Passed 11-15-21.)
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LYNDHURST