§ 12.62.040. Parking and use of shared urban mobility devices.

A.

Operators shall inform users on how and where to properly use and park a SUMD.

B.

Permits issued pursuant to this chapter are valid only for operations within the public right-of-way within the jurisdiction of metro. Additional zones may be established for other locations upon coordination with the appropriate department, agency, and/or property owner.

C.

Any SUMD parked in any one location for more than two consecutive days without moving may be removed by the department of public works and taken to a facility designated by the department for storage at the expense of the operator. The department of public works shall invoice the operator.

D.

Any SUMD shall be upright when parked.

E.

SUMDs shall not be parked in such a manner as to impede the right-of-way or impede access to the right-of-way, consistent with the following:

1.

SUMDs shall be parked in the frontage zone as defined in the Major and Collector Street Plan (MCSP), or furnishing zone as defined by the adopted standards of the metropolitan government, or at a bicycle rack owned or operated by the metropolitan government. Operators shall inform customers on how to park SUMDs properly, following the requirements for parking of bicycles outlined in Section 12.60.140.

2.

Restrictions to eligible SUMD parking zones on sidewalks:

a.

SUMDs shall not be parked on blocks where the frontage/furnishing zone is less than three feet wide, or where there is no frontage/furnishing zone.

b.

On blocks without sidewalks, SUMDs may be parked if the travel lane(s) and six-foot pedestrian clear zone are not impeded.

c.

Metro, through its traffic and parking commission, reserves the right to determine certain block faces where free-floating SUMD parking is prohibited. Geo-fenced areas may be used to designate where SUMD parking is or is not allowed.

d.

SUMDs shall not be parked in the frontage/furnishing zone adjacent to or within:

i.

Parklets;

ii.

Transit zones, including bus stops, shelters, passenger waiting areas and bus layover and staging zones, except at existing bicycle racks;

iii.

B-Cycle stations;

iv.

Loading zones;

v.

Disabled parking zone;

vi.

Street furniture that requires pedestrian access (for example - benches, parking pay stations, bus shelters, transit information signs, etc.);

vii.

Curb ramps;

viii.

Entryways; and

ix.

Driveways.

F.

All permitted operators shall provide contact information for relocation requests on each SUMD.

G.

SUMD shall not be operated upon a sidewalk within a business district. The traffic and parking commission may also determine specific areas as business districts.

H.

Whenever operating a SUMD upon a sidewalk, the user shall yield to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.

I.

All permitted operators shall comply with any restrictions developed by the metropolitan government regarding where SUMDs can be deployed, placed, parked, and operated.

J.

Only one person shall be on a SUMD, unless it is equipped with seating for additional users.

K.

An operator shall not allow a powered SUMD to be operated by a person who is less than eighteen years or older.

L.

An operator shall not allow an SUMD that meets the definition of a motorized vehicle to be operated by any person who does not have a valid driver's license.

M.

In addition to penalties assessed for any separate violation of Tennessee law or Metropolitan Code of Laws, any violation of this ordinance by a user in the operation or parking of a SUMD shall be a fine of twenty-five dollars to be assessed on the SUMD and paid by the owner of the SUMD.

N.

All metropolitan government departments and entities are encouraged but not required to find innovative ways to accommodate and incorporate the use and parking of SUMDs.

(Amdt. A to Ord. BL2018-1202 § 1, 2018; Ord. BL2018-1202 § 1, 2018)