Title
An ordinance amending Chapter 10 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to motor vehicles and providing penalties for the violation thereof
(Legislative)
Presenter:
Ryan Tefertiller, Planning Manager, Planning and Community Development Department
Todd Frisbie, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works Department
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Summary:
The City of Colorado Springs does not currently permit operation of an electric scooter share business. The proposed updates to Chapter 10 will establish clear definitions for new types of mobility devices and clarify where different types of devices may operate; these changes also contain numerous provisions that establish consistency between City Code and State Statutes across the Traffic Code. Concurrent companion ordinances and administrative regulations will establish a permitting program to allow up to three (3) scooter sharing companies to operate locally and establish standards for the use, storage, and enforcement of shared electric scooters.
Background:
Over the last five years shared electric scooters have become very popular in many American urban centers. While the City of Colorado Springs adopted regulations to allow bicycle sharing businesses in May of 2018, no provisions currently exist for other types of mobility devices, including electric scooters. In response to stakeholder interest and the benefits that micro-mobility could bring to the City's core, Planning, Public Works, and City Attorney's Office Staff have drafted Code provisions and administrative regulations to permit up to three electric scooter share companies to operate up to 1,200 (total) electric scooters within the City. Provisions have also been drafted to clarify where electric scooters and other mobility devices may operate.
Micro-mobility is a significant issue in urban environments. Devices including bicycles, scooters, and Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices ...
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