Rosemead Municipal Code Ch. 10.28 Shared on-Demand Personal Mobility Devices

"Shared On-Demand Personal Mobility Devices" shall mean 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, that is accessed via an on-demand portal, whether through a smart-phone, access code, I.D. card, or similar method, and is operated by a private entity that owns, manages, maintains and ensures devices for shared use by members, which are available to members in unstaffed, self-service locations.

"Shared On-Demand Personal Mobility Device Operator" shall mean an individual or a public, private, or non-profit entity that manages on-demand personal mobility device.

(Ord. No. 986, § 3, 1-22-19)

A. It shall be unlawful to provide, place or offer for use or to use a shared on-demand personal mobility device, or to operate as a shared on-demand personal mobility device operator in any street or public right-of-way, or other public place within the City in which the public has the right of travel.

B. The police department and any persons authorized by the City and having the duty to enforce the Rosemead Municipal Code may impound the shared on-demand personal mobility devices of any person or shared on-demand personal mobility device operator who violates the provisions of this chapter. The impound is subject to an impound fee established by City Council resolution.

C. The City Manager may promulgate regulations for the notification to the operator and return of the devices to the operator and as may otherwise be necessary to implement the purpose of this chapter. Any device not retrieved within ninety (90) days of notice shall be subject to disposal.

(Ord. No. 986, § 3, 1-22-19)

Any violation of this chapter is declared to be a public nuisance and is further subject to the administrative citation and criminal enforcement provisions of this code. (Ord. No. 986, § 3, 1-22-19)