Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2016--Scooter Ordinance — reading text

fl If the Citv or anv Citv department or office incurs any costs as a result of addressing or abatin any operator' s violation of these requirements, or incurs anv costs of repair or maintenance of public propert , upon receivin written notice of the costs, the pennitted operator shall reimburse the City for such costs within thirtv da s.  g) The Citv reserves the right to terminate Micromobilitv Devices, Dockless Small Vehicle Svstem Permits. If an operator' s permit is terminated, operator shall decommission micromobility devices fleet within thirt( 30 vs unless a different time period is determined bv the City of Fort Walton Beach. h) The Cit v take anv appropriate steps or assess any penalties or sanctions to compel operators to com lv with this ordinance any other Citv ordinance or anv other law. This shall include termination of an operator' s permit. The City shall establish and all operators shall complv with, procedures and protocol in the event of extreme weather emergencies, and special events. The City has the power and is authorized to do all acts and thin s necessarv or convenient to implement this ordinance to promote and protect public safety, and to ensure the right of wav is not impeded. k) Operators found in violations of this Section shall be fined for an initial offense, and for anv repeat offenses within thirtv( 30) davs of the last same offense bv the same Operator. Fine rates shall be included in the Citv' s Comprehensive Fee Schedule. 11. 14. 10 - Data Sharin. a) Operators must be able to provide accurate monthlv summaries to the Citv describing customer and staff incidents in,Luries system operation, svstem use, reported complaints customer service responses and system maintenance. Reports will be provided to the Citv in the format defined bv the Citv. 11. 14. 11 - Number of Small Vehicles allowed a) An operator' s fleet is limited to seventy-five ( 75) micromobility devices for the first month of the approved business tax receipt durin the Pilot Period. b) After the first month an o erator mav submit a request to increase its fleet size based on demonstration of utilization rate Fees based on new fleet size apply. Durin apermitted month an Operator will be permitted to operate with less than but not more than the fleet size permitted for anv given month. c) Operators must demonstrate successfullv meetin a minimum avera e utilization threshold of two( 2) rides per daXper vehicle for each type of dockless vehicle and these utilization rates must be demonstrated after the first and each consecutive month thereafter during the Pilot nod. e City may require permitted operators to reduce their fleet size on a monthlv basis if operator' s provided data deinonstrates its fleet is being used below the average utilization threshold.  e) Operators shall notifv the City if the plan to change their fleet size two (2) weeks before deployment. This notice shall include the additional pro ram administrative fee for the expanded fleet and documentation of their updated performance bond. 11. 14. 12 - Adontion of state laws relating to bic cles and electric bicvcles. Except as otherwise specified by this article or state law, the Florida requirements and laws a plicable to bicvcles and electric bicycles shall applv to micromobilitv devices. 11. 14. 13 - Child Small Vehicle safetv rules and re ulations. The followin prohibited: 1) For an person under sixteen ( 16) years of a to operate a micromobilitY e device unless at all times when so en a ed the person wears a protective bicycle helmet of ood fit fastened securelv upon the head with the straps of the helmet; 2) For an person under fourteen ( 14) vears of a e to operate a micromobilitv devices ; and 3) For anyparent or le al guardian of a person under fourteen ( 14 vears of age to knowin ly permit the person to operate a micromobilitv device in violation of subdivision( 2). 11. 14. 14 - Health and Safetv. For any reason such as but not necessarilv including safetv concerns or multiple violations of this Article the Citv Council may at anv time suspend or terminate the erations of any or all Micromobilit Devices Dockless Small Vehicle Svstems in order to maintain health and safety in the City. Should Micromobilitv Devices, Dockless Sma11 Vehicle Svstems be suspended or terminated o erators will not be entitled to the refund of anv fee or expense.