For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall
be defined as follows:
"Owner"
means an individual or a public, private, or nonprofit entity
that manages, owns or offers to the public any wheeled device that
has handlebars, and is designed to be either powered by an electric
motor or other power source, or to be powered by human propulsion.
"Shared on-demand personal mobility devices"
means any wheeled device that has handlebars and is designed
to be either powered by an electric motor or other power source, or
to be powered by human propulsion and that are provided to the public
by an owner in unstaffed locations.
(Ord. 448 § 1, 2019)
A violation of this chapter is subject to the administrative penalty provisions of Chapter
1.10 of this code. Where the violation is of a continuing nature, each day or portion thereof wherein the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct violation. In addition:
A. The
owner shall be responsible for violations of this chapter.
B. Grace
Period. The owner of a shared on-demand personal mobility device shall
have four hours after the city has provided notice to the owner to
remove the shared on-demand personal mobility device from the city
before a citation is issued.
C. The
initial administrative citation fine for violating this chapter shall
be $500. In the event an owner receives three citations for violation
of this chapter in any 90 day period, the fine for each subsequent
administrative violation after the third violation shall be $1,000
for each violation occurring within 12 months of the third citation.
(Ord. 448 § 1, 2019)