(a) The City Manager or his or her designee is authorized to establish rules and regulations for the safe and effective administration, operation, and enforcement of the e-scooter rental and sharing services program. The regulations may include but are not limited to the following categories:
(1) Required notices and information to be provided to e-scooter renters and users;
(2) Required management and enforcement tools so the City and person or entity seeking a permit may effectively control, monitor, and manage rented e-scooters;
(3) Required maintenance obligations and abatement obligations regarding retrieval of e-scooters which are determined by the City to be in disrepair, in need of service, or located outside of permissible areas of operation;
(4) Identification requirements to ensure rented e-scooters are identifiable and ensure the payment of fees and costs associated with such rentals;
(5) Restrictions on parking in the City right-of-way;
(6) Environmental concerns and regulations based on the weather;
(7) Rider education and public health concerns regarding safety;
(8) Restrictions on fleet size or the number of shared or rentable e-scooters owned or operated by a person or entity seeking a permit;
(9) Allowances for accessible e-scooters or similar devices which are intended to allow those persons with physical limitations access to similar rentable devices;
(10) Curfew restrictions and boundaries for permanent and temporary restricted areas of operation; and
(11) All regulations necessary for the safe and effective management and control of e-scooters in the City's streets, paths, roads, rights-of-way, and other public grounds.
(b) The rules and regulations established pursuant to this section shall promote the safe and orderly operation of e-scooters within the City and shall promote the safety and welfare of pedestrians, residents, businesses, City staff, and right-of-way users. All e-scooter rental permits shall agree to abide by such rules and regulations.
(c) Each person or entity seeking a permit shall prepare, keep, and maintain current, accurate records demonstrating its compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the permit agreement.
(d) The City shall have the right to inspect and review a person or entity seeking a permit's records concerning its permit. The City shall provide fifteen (15) days advance written notice of any such inspection. The City also may copy and audit the person or entity seeking a permit's records, at the City's expense. The records shall be readily accessible for review by the City. (Ord. 2022-71. Passed 8-8-22.)