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Sacramento, CA Code of Ordinances
SACRAMENTO CITY CODE
CHARTER
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 ETHICS AND OPEN GOVERNMENT
Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 5.04 ADULT-RELATED ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 5.06 ADULT-ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES, ADULT PERFORMERS AND FIGURE MODELS
Chapter 5.08 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSES
Chapter 5.12 AMUSEMENT ARCADES
Chapter 5.16 ASTROLOGY AND RELATED PRACTICES
Chapter 5.18 SHARED-RIDEABLE BUSINESSES
Chapter 5.20 BILLIARD AND POOL PARLORS
Chapter 5.24 BINGO
Chapter 5.28 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES
Chapter 5.32 CARDROOMS
Chapter 5.44 CHRISTMAS TREE LOTS
Chapter 5.48 COIN-OPERATED GAMING MACHINES
Chapter 5.60 FILM PERMITS
Chapter 5.64 FIREARM AND AMMUNITION SALES
Chapter 5.66 FIREARM AMMUNITION SALES LOGS
Chapter 5.68 FOOD VENDING VEHICLES*
Chapter 5.76 HOTELS, ROOMING HOUSES AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 5.78 HOTEL WORKER PROTECTION
Chapter 5.80 JUNK DEALERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS, PAWNBROKERS AND PALLET RESELLERS
Chapter 5.82 SHOPPING CARTS
Chapter 5.84 MINIATURE GOLF
Chapter 5.86 MOBILE SERVICE VEHICLES
Chapter 5.88 OUTDOOR VENDING
Chapter 5.90 SIDEWALK VENDING
Chapter 5.92 PAY TELEPHONES
Chapter 5.94 PEDICABS*
Chapter 5.96 PICTURE ARCADES
Chapter 5.100 PRIVATE PATROL SERVICE
Chapter 5.104 PRODUCERS' MARKET
Chapter 5.108 ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 5.112 SELF-SERVICE TOBACCO MERCHANDISING
Chapter 5.114 SHORT-TERM RENTALS
Chapter 5.116 SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
Chapter 5.124 MASSAGE THERAPY
Chapter 5.128 STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS
Chapter 5.132 TATTOOING
Chapter 5.136 TAXICABS
Chapter 5.138 TOBACCO RETAILERS
Chapter 5.140 TOBACCO VENDING MACHINES
Chapter 5.144 TOW CARS
Chapter 5.148 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRESERVATION
Chapter 5.150 CANNABIS BUSINESSES*
Chapter 5.152 REGULATION OF UNATTENDED DONATION BOXES
Chapter 5.154 REDUCTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC AND PAPER BAGS
Chapter 5.156 TENANT PROTECTION
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 (RESERVED)
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 (RESERVED)
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 14 (RESERVED)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 (Reserved)
Title 17 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Title 18 ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
TABLES
Chapter 5.18
SHARED-RIDEABLE BUSINESSES
Sections:
Article I . General Provisions
5.18.010   Purpose and intent.
5.18.020   Definitions.
Article II .   Shared-Rideable Business Permit
5.18.100   Shared-rideable business permit required.
5.18.110   Application for a shared-rideable business permit.
5.18.120   Term of shared-rideable business permits.
5.18.130   Application, renewal, expansion, and other fees.
5.18.140   Fleet expansion.
5.18.150   Issuance of shared-rideable business permit or fleet expansion permit.
5.18.160   Permit renewal.
5.18.170   Grounds for denying a shared-rideable business permit or fleet expansion permit.
Article III . Operation of a Shared-Rideable Business
5.18.200   Insurance requirements.
5.18.210   Shared-rideable business provided parking spaces.
5.18.220   Retrieval of shared-rideables.
5.18.230   Shared-rideable standards.
5.18.240   Permit requirements.
Article IV . Suspension, Revocation, and Modification of Permits
5.18.300   Grounds for suspending, revoking, or modifying a permit.
5.18.310   Right of appeal from denial, suspension, modification, or revocation of a shared-rideable business permit.
5.18.320   Appeal hearing-Generally.
5.18.330   Conduct of hearing.
5.18.340   Form and contents of decision-Finality of decision.
5.18.350   Hearing examiner.
Article V . Enforcement
5.18.500   Impoundment.
5.18.510   Violations.
5.18.520   Customer use of shared-rideables.
Article I. General Provisions
5.18.010   Purpose and intent.
   The purpose of this chapter is to establish shared-rideable business requirements that achieve the city's goals of encouraging active transportation and providing adequate shared-rideable parking to meet the needs of shoppers, visitors, and residents while also reducing the potential for shared-rideables to block or interfere with pedestrian and emergency service use and access to all streets, sidewalks, paths, driveways, doorways, and other avenues of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
   Some shared-rideables can be self-locked anywhere within the city, making it difficult for the city to ensure that shared rideables are placed safely, upright, and out of the way of pedestrian walkways, bikeways, and roadways. In addition, shared-rideables can become a cause of blight in both residential and nonresidential neighborhoods. Without regulation, shared-rideable businesses pose a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare.
   The city council finds that regulations governing shared-rideable businesses are necessary to promote the general health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city by:
   A.   Ensuring safe operation of shared-rideables in the city;
   B.   Protecting the public right-of-way from uncontrolled, unmanaged encroachment;
   C.   Creating clear expectations for shared-rideable management and operations;
   D.   Establishing responsible parties and processes to address nuisances; and
   E.   Ensuring equitable access and wide spread investment in the city. (Ord. 2019-0007 § 1; Ord. 2018-0006 § 1)
5.18.020   Definitions.
   As used in this chapter:
   "Bicycle rack" or "rack" means a stationary fixture, including charging stations, intended to be used for parking a shared-rideable.
   "Bicycle" means a two-wheeled device with handlebars, pedals, and a seat designed to be sat upon while riding.
   "City manager" means the city manager or designee. "Customer" means any person using a shared-rideable.
   "Director of community development" means the city's director of the Community Development Department or designee.
   "Director of finance" means the city's director of the Finance Department or designee.
   "Director of public works" means the city's director of the Public Works Department or designee.
   "Electric bicycle" means a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts.
   "General bikeshare feed specification" or "GBFS" means an open data standard for availability of shared-rideables and other mobility devices such as mopeds, cars, or other vehicle types.
   "Mobility data specification" or "MDS" means a data standard that enables communication between local governments and mobility companies such as shared-rideable businesses.
   "Motorized scooter" means a scooter equipped with an electric motor.
   "Opportunity areas" means geographic areas identified by the city manager.
   "Parking space" means any space in the public right-of-way in which a shared-rideable may be parked in compliance with this chapter.
   "Scooter" means a two-wheeled device with handlebars and a floorboard designed to be stood upon while riding.
   "Shared-rideable business" means a business, including a franchise, that owns, manages, or makes available shared-rideables for hire.
   "Shared-rideable" means a device available to persons for renting on a self-service basis, including bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, motorized scooters, and other transportation devices, excluding transportation devices that must be registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
   "Shared-rideable fleet" or "fleet" means all shared-rideables operated by a shared-rideable business.
   "Shared-rideable operator" means a person that manages, owns, or operates a shared-rideable business. (Ord. 2021-0025 § 1; Ord. 2019-0007 § 1; Ord. 2018-0006 § 1)
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