(A) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, no person shall engage in the business of micromobility sharing from city-maintained right-of-way or other city property without a valid license agreement with the city.
(B) Any micromobility vehicle that is part of a micromobility sharing operation not authorized by a license agreement under this section shall be deemed an unpermitted micromobility vehicle. Any person in possession of an unpermitted micromobility vehicle may ride such micromobility vehicle into and within the city, subject to all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances and regulations. Any unpermitted micromobility vehicle must be attended by the same user at all times while on city-maintained right-of-way or other city property. As used in this section, ATTENDED means a readily identifiable user is located on or within five feet of the micromobility vehicle.
(C) License fee. The licensee shall pay to the city an annual license fee in an amount duly established by the City Council from time to time to offset the city's administrative costs related to implementation and oversight of the license agreement.
(D) Authorized representative. Licensee will appoint a local authorized representative to oversee the licensee's business and discharge the duties and responsibilities of the licensee required under the license agreement and this chapter. Licensee will provide city the authorized representative's name, cell phone number, landline number, email address, mailing address for the licensee's operations and also emergency after hours contact information.
(Ord. 1631, passed 4-5-2022)