CHAPTER 8
SHARED MOBILITY DEVICE LICENSE

SECTION:

3-8-1: Definitions

3-8-2: Policy Statement And Purpose

3-8-3: Scope

3-8-4: Operating Area

3-8-5: Application Procedure, Fee, And Duration Of License

3-8-6: Issuance Of License

3-8-7: Operating Regulations

3-8-8: Rider Regulations

3-8-9: Rider Prohibited Acts

3-8-10: Data Sharing

3-8-11: Indemnification

3-8-12: Insurance

3-8-13: Appeal

3-8-14: Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation Of License

3-8-15: Penalty

3-8-16: Severability

3-8-1: DEFINITIONS:

For the purposes of this chapter, certain terms and words are hereby defined:

 

ELECTRIC-ASSIST BICYCLES:	Electric-assist bicycles as defined by section 6-2-1.
OPERATOR:	Any individual or business engaged in shared mobility device business regardless of whether the operator has received a license. An operator shall include employees, managers, officers, principals, directors, owners, contractors, representatives, or agents.
RIDER:	Any individual that pays to operate a shared mobility device.
SHARED ELECTRIC SCOOTER:	A device weighing less than one hundred fifty (150) pounds, which has (i) has handlebars and an electric motor, (ii) is solely powered by the electric motor and/or human power, and (iii) has a maximum speed of no more than twenty (20) miles per hour on a paved level surface when powered solely by the electric motor.
SHARED MOBILITY DEVICE:	Shall mean any self-service vehicle made available by an individual or business for a fee, for shared use to individuals on a temporary basis that is displayed, offered, or placed for use on any public property and returned at the end of use on any public property. Shared mobility devices may include, but are not limited to, shared electric foot scooters. A shared mobility device shall not include a vehicle in service for a transportation network company or a taxicab as regulated by article 3-5A of this code, a shared mobility device rented from and returned to a brick and mortar business. Shared mobility devices may include, but are not limited to, shared electric scooters and electric bicycles, as defined by subsection 6-2-1A. (Ord. 5601, 6-1-2021; amd. Ord. 5608, 7-19-2021)

 

3-8-2: POLICY STATEMENT AND PURPOSE:

The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules and regulations governing shared mobility device operators and riders within the city of Waterloo (the "City") and to ensure that such mobility sharing systems are consistent with the safety and well-being of bicyclists, pedestrians, and other riders of the public rights-of-way. (Ord. 5601, 6-1-2021; amd. Ord. 5608, 7-19-2021)

3-8-3: SCOPE:

This chapter applies to any proposed deployment of a shared mobility device within the city's jurisdictional boundaries. (Ord. 5601, 6-1-2021; amd. Ord. 5608, 7-19-2021)