Motorized scooter parking

(a)

Motorized scooters must be parked on a sidewalk or other hard surface, beside a bicycle rack, or at a city-owned location. Motorized scooters may only be parked on private property with the permission of the property owner.

(b)

Motorized scooters may not be parked at bicycle docking stations located on city and/or MPA property with an existing agreement.

(c)

Motorized scooters must be upright while parked.

(d)

Motorized scooters may not be parked in a manner that would impede normal and reasonable pedestrian access on a sidewalk or in any manner that would reduce the minimum clear width of a sidewalk to less than three feet.

(e)

Motorized scooters may not be parked in a manner that would impede vehicular traffic.

(f)

Motorized scooters may not be parked in a manner that would impose a threat to public safety or security.

(g)

Motorized scooters may not be parked on a block where the sidewalk is at any point less than six feet in width, or on a block that does not have sidewalks.

(h)

Motorized scooters may not be parked in a visibility triangle as defined in section 54-1 of this Code, measured in accordance with Section 3.8.4 of Miami 21 Code, the zoning ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended.

(i)

Motorized scooters must be parked in a manner that is compliant with the applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(j)

Motorized scooters may not be parked in a way that blocks:

(1)

Fire hydrants call boxes or other emergency facilities;

(2)

Transit facilities;

(3)

Loading spaces or zones;

(4)

Passenger loading spaces or zones, or valet parking service areas;

(5)

Railroad tracks or crossings;

(6)

Disabled or prohibited parking zones;

(7)

Street furniture that requires pedestrian access (for example, benches, parking pay stations, or bicycle/news racks);

(8)

Window displays;

(9)

Building entryways; or

(10)

Vehicular driveways.

(k)

Motorized scooters that are parked in an incorrect manner must be re-parked, removed and/or relocated by an operator within two hours of receiving notification from the city.

(l)

The city or the MPA may identify designated motorized scooter parking zones in order to guide riders to preferred parking zones and assist with the orderly parking of motorized vehicles throughout the city.

(m)

Motorized scooter users should provide a picture of the parked scooters at the end of their use so as to assure they are not blocking pedestrian walkways, parked in a hazardous manner, etc. In the event the city established any marked and designated motorized scooter parking corrals, scooters shall park in available spaces within such corrals.

(n)

Parking violations, including disabled parking space violations, will be subject to remedies as are provided by state uniform traffic control laws, this article, and section 1-13 of the City Code, titled "General penalty." Violations may be issued to motorized scooter drivers or operators. Remedies are cumulative and not exclusive.

(Ord. No. 13795, § 2, 10-11-18; Ord. No. 13862, § 2, 9-26-19)