Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2082--Motorized Scooters — reading text

demonstrate successfully meeting a minimum average utilization threshold of two ( 2) one ( 1) rides per day per vehicle for each type of dockless vehicle_ City may require permitted operators to reduce their fleet size on a monthly basis if operator's provided data demonstrates its fleet is being used below the average utilization threshold. and these during the pilot period. de) Operators shall notify the City if they plan to change their fleet size two ( 2) weeks before deployment. This notice shall include the additional program administrative fee for the expanded fleet and documentation of their updated performance bond. 11. 14. 12 Adoption of state laws relating to bicycles and electric bicycles. Except as otherwise specified by this article or state law, the Florida requirements and laws applicable to bicycles and electric bicycles shall apply to micromobility devices. 11. 14. 13 Child Small Vehicle safety rules and regulations. The following is prohibited: 1) For any person under sixteen ( 16) years of age to operate a micromobility device unless at all times when so engaged the person wears a protective bicycle helmet of good fit fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet; 2) For any person under fourteen( 14) years of age to operate a micromobility devices; and 3) For any parent or legal guardian of a person under fourteen ( 14) years of age to knowingly permit the person to operate a micromobility device in violation of subdivision ( 2). 11. 14. 14 Health and Safety. For any reason, such as, but not necessarily including, safety concerns or multiple violations of this article, the City Council may at any time suspend or terminate the operations of any or all micromobility devices, dockless small vehicle systems in order to maintain health and safety in the City. Should micromobility devices, dockless small vehicle systems be suspended or terminated, operators will not be entitled to the refund of any fee or expense. Section 3. Severability In the event any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, it is the intent of City Council that such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of the Ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable. Section 4. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval upon second reading by City Council and the signature of the Mayor. c.- Adopted: 0e/ober 1 / r203/ 71€-( 4-1( Richard A. Rynearson, Mayor wAtroti o Attest: y pproved for form, legal s - u cy Iykes, ro•% ity Atty Kim . Barnes, City Clerk r?. ayw. ' FLOM*  LOCALiQ The Gainesville Sun I The Ledger StarBanner p0 Box 631244 Cincinnati, OH 45263- 1244 Daily Commercial I Ocala News Chief I Herald- Tribune I News Herald Northwest Florida Daily News CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, PUBLICATIONFLORIDA PROOF OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on the following ordinance on Tues- City Of Ft Walton Beach day, October 12, 2021, at 6: 00 pm in City Of Ft Walton Beach the Council Chamber at Fort Walton Beach City Hall, 107 Miracle Strip 107 MIRACLE STRIP PKWY SW Parkway SW, at which time the City Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 Council will consider its adoption into law. The ordinance in its entirety may be inspected online at www. fwb. org or at the Office of STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF OKALOOSA Clerk during regular business hours. All interested parties may t at heard rets pproposed printed and app ar The Northwest Florida Daily News, a newspaper and of general circulation in with respe het ro pblished in the city of Fort Walton, the Counties of Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton, herein State of state and that ORDINANCE 2082 of the facts Florida, and personal knowledge newspapers in hereto annexed was Published in said the notice AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT the issue dated: BEACH, FLORIDA, WALTON AMENDING CHAPTER 11, TRAF- FIC & VEHICLES, SECTION 11. 14 10/ 01/ 2021 MOTORIZED SCOOTERS AND MICROMOBILITY DEVICES, OF and that the fees charged are legal. THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; Sworn to and subscribed before on 10/ 01/ 2021 AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at such hear- ing will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony r and evidence upon which the appeal 1w is to be based ( F. S. 286. 0105). The City of Fort Walton Beach Legal Clerk adheres to the Americans with will make Disabilities Act and