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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY June 4, 2019
City Council
STAFF
Amanda Mansfield, Transportation Planner
Chris Van Hall, Legal
SUBJECT
Items Relating to Regulating Electric Scooters.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 082, 2019, Amending the Fort Collins Traffic Code Relating to Electric
Scooters.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 083, 2019, Amending Chapter 24 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
Relating to Parking of Electric Scooters.
The purpose of this item is to amend the Traffic Code and City Code relating to the regulation of the operation
and parking of electric scooters. These amendments will treat electric scooters the same as bicycles and
electrical assisted bicycles (with three exceptions) and adds a definition of electric scooter that is consistent
with HB 19-1221 and regulates the parking of electric scooters.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Ordinance No. 082, 2019 - Traffic Code
This Ordinance updates the Fort Collins Traffic Code to be consistent with House Bill 19-1221 (HB19-1221). If
adopted, electric scooters will operate the same, and will be treated the same, as bicycles and electrical
assisted bicycles within the Fort Collins Traffic Code except in the following ways:
• Electric scooters will be prohibited from being operated on natural area or park trails
• Electric scooters will be required to be dismounted at crosswalks
• Electric scooters will be subject to more specific parking requirements
Ordinance No. 083, 2019 - City Code
This Ordinance adds the definition of “Electric scooter” to City Code Section 24-178, which definition is
consistent with HB19-1221, and regulates the parking of electric scooters.
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Background
As electric scooters spread rapidly across the country, the City of Fort Collins must be thoughtful in regulating
these new shared mobility services. Currently these types of vehicles exist in an emerging and evolving
regulatory landscape. Experiences from other cities show there is a need to implement policies and practices
to regulate electric scooters to prevent unapproved and unregulated launches.
A Request for Proposal was issued on April 29, 2019. Interviews with prospective companies are expected to
take place the weeks of June 10 and/or June 17, 2019. The award of contract is expected to take place in late
July with the launch of the 12-month pilot period for the electric scooter share program to follow shortly after.
The proposed Code changes are part of a set of strategies to regulate electric scooters and other shared
and/or portable mobility devices, including:
• Parking regulations (adopted by Council on March 19, 2019) *
• Downtown Dismount Zone regulation (adopted by Council on March 19, 2019) **
• Dismount at crosswalk Code amendment (adopted by Council on March 19, 2019) **
• A Request for Proposal to contract with and manage vendors (currently in progress)
• Utilization of existing encroachment permit process (to be utilized once company is selected via Request
for Proposal process)
*Parking Regulations that Impact Electric Scooters
On March 19, 2019, Council adopted Ordinance No. 028, 2019, which regulates where shared mobility devices
can and cannot park as follows:
• Shared mobility devices may be parked in a parkway zone, beside bicycle parking, and in designated
areas
• Shared mobility devices may not be parked on blocks w/o sidewalks or in on-street parking spaces
• No parking of shared mobility devices if doing so would:
o Block pedestrian zone, fire hydrant, bus bench
o Impede use of window/sign display or access to/from building
o Impede the use of bicycle rack or news rack
• Shared mobility devices may not be parked in the parkway zone if doing so would place them adjacent to
or within transit/loading/disabled parking zone, street furniture, curb ramps, entryways, driveways
**Existing Downtown Dismount Zone Regulation
On March 19, 2019, Council adopted Ordinance No. 029, 2019, that established a dismount zone that includes
electric scooters and other portable mobility devices, requiring users to dismount when approaching the zone.
Council also amended this Ordinance to include that: “A person riding a shared mobility device shall dismount
before entering any crosswalk”.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At its January 16, 2019, meeting, the Transportation Board recommended Council approval of staff's proposed
City Code and Traffic Code changes related to parking and the Downtown Dismount Zone requirements
respectively.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Staff conducted extensive outreach and engaged in in-depth dialogues with City boards and committees,
community stakeholder groups, and electric scooter share companies. Highlights include:
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Board/Committee/Group Outreach
• Bicycle Advisory Committee
• Commission on Disability
• Downtown Development Authority
• Downtown Business Association
• Transportation Board
• Natural Resources Advisory Board
• Air Quality Board
Company/Staff Outreach
• Ongoing company and staff engagement throughout RFP development process (Fall 2018 - April 2019)
• Request for Information (RFI) meeting to answer electric scooter share company questions (April 4)
• Upcoming:
o Staff meeting to review electric scooter share program implementation work plan and staff’s
roles and responsibilities (late June)
o Pre-selection negotiation process with finalist electric scooter share companies (late June -
early July)
Staff reached out to the community with website and social media postings related to key developments during
the RFP development process in winter 2019. Staff has developed an electric scooter share program outreach
plan as well, which lays out the timeline and deliverables related to education, outreach, and marketing for the
spring and summer of 2019 through the late summer launch and through the 12-month pilot period.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Transportation Board minutes, January 16, 2019 (PDF)
2. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
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Rachline asked what is currently on Mr. Moore's property. Mr. Moore replied it is
used for farming.
Gavaldon suggested the Conifer connection remain. Brown agreed and stated it
would aid area residents in getting to the existing King Soopers on Conifer.
Iverson stated staff is generally supportive of the proposed amendments.
Boardmembers concurred there was no discussion related to amendment numbers 1-
6, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13.
York made a motion, seconded by Gavaldon, to recommend to City Council
accepting all proposed amendments except 7 and 11. The motion was adopted
unanimously.
Hart stated he would like the City to have discussions with developers and owners to
ensure the best legal and financial way forward.
With regards to item 7, Hart suggested leaving Conifer off the Master Street Plan.
York disagreed stating the roadway provides an east-west connection. Rachline and
Gavaldon agreed with York and Gavaldon stated planning the connection will allow
for proper transit planning.
Gavaldon made a motion, seconded by York, to recommend to City Council the
inclusion of Conifer in the Master Street Plan. The motion was adopted 4-2.
Regarding item number 11, Brown expressed support stating it would link Waterglen
to the proposed Montava development.
Gavaldon made a motion, seconded by Brown, to recommend to City Council
inclusion of the Suniga/Vine amendment to the Master Street Plan. The motion was
adopted unanimously.
b. Shared Mobility Electric Scooter Code Amendments – Amanda Mansfield
Mansfield presented the electric scooter regulatory framework plan. She requested
the Board make a recommendation that Council approve staff's proposed Code
updates including proposed parking regulations, that the Board support staff's
proposed RFP operational model which will include a shared mobility agreement and
an encroachment permit requirement, and that the Board recommend that Council
support staff's proposed public outreach approach.
Mansfield stated the regulatory framework is centered around using technology,
education, and enforcement to minimize parking conflicts and providers will be
required to submit plans dealing with parking and weather-related occurrences.
Additionally, the City currently has the authority to seize scooters obstructing rights-
of-way.
Mansfield stated City Council has requested a prohibition of E-scooters on Downtown
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sidewalks and the hope is state legislation will be amended to allow E-scooters on
streets and allow local jurisdictions to have more flexibility.
Mansfield discussed the importance of continuity with CSU and other municipalities
and entities. She also discussed the proposed Code changes to parking regulations
for E-scooters and other portable shared and non-shared mobility devices and
updates to the downtown dismount zone definition in the Traffic Code to allow
enforcement of proposed downtown dismount zone definition sign language.
Mansfield stated staff has determined the best operational model to acquire a scooter
provider is through a request for proposal. Applicants will be required to get an
encroachment permit and sign a shared mobility agreement. This will allow the City
to cap the number of operators.
Mansfield detailed the outline of the proposed shared mobility agreement.
Boardmembers discussed enforcement and liability concerns and York suggested
companies be required to allow the city access to data related to users in the case of
collisions.
Mansfield stated downtown businesses will be involved in parking regulations, which
may involve designated areas, but will not take street parking, impede pedestrian
walkways, impede access to buildings, impede access to bike racks and other
infrastructure, as per the current proposal.
York suggested the possibility of using unutilized space in parking garages or
alleyways for scooter parking.
Brown suggested ensuring scooters are not parked in stiped zones next to disabled
spaces.
Hart asked what other cities were researched as examples. Mansfield replied many
cities were researched which helped staff reach the conclusion to use an RFP and
limited providers.
Hart suggested the companies should be able to have their own apps.
Brown suggested the formation of an easy way to report complaints.
Gavaldon requested additional details about enforcement, parking regulations, and
the use of scooters on Transfort. Mansfield replied City and CSU Police have been
involved with enforcement discussions.
Boardmembers discussed the use of E-scooters at civic events such as New West
Fest and football games.
York suggested staff seek input from the mall and Front Range Village.
Mansfield discussed the proposed public outreach which includes a press release in
the spring, educational outreach, dynamic web and social media content, and
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business community outreach.
Arnold asked about the expected cost of signage to the City. Mansfield replied she
does not have specific estimates; however, part of the shared mobility agreement will
include financial asks of the scooter providers.
Brown stated providers should be billed if the City must remove scooters from
inappropriate locations.
Mansfield outlined the next steps in the process.
York asked if staff has a cut-off date for awaiting state legislative action. Mansfield
replied Council will have provided direction by March 5th
with the anticipation the
heavily-lobbied topic will have been addressed at the state level by the end of the
session.
York made a motion, seconded by Rachline, to recommend support of the proposed
Code updates to City Council.
Rachline encouraged the use of as much public outreach and education as possible.
Gavaldon stated he is not ready to support the motion citing too many gaps in
outreach and enforcement.
The motion was adopted with Gavaldon dissenting.
c. City Plan – Transportation and Transit Plan Updates – Aaron Iverson, Timothy
Wilder
Iverson outlined upcoming important dates in the update process and discussed the
process up to this point. He discussed the main concepts which include improving
and expanding the city's transit system and services and supporting and expanding
biking and walking networks for all ages and abilities.
Wilder detailed the Transit Master Plan and the goal for it to adapt to land use,
funding, and technology changes. He discussed the projected 2040 transit demand
and projected land uses and densities. He noted innovation zones are areas outside
the core transit focus areas. Regarding outcomes, Wilder stated service and
ridership are doubled at double the cost, primarily through high-frequency service.
Wilder discussed the main populations being serviced by increased transit, including
zero vehicle households, people in poverty, and individuals with limited English
proficiency. He also discussed micro-transit options which may include public/private
partnerships.
Wilder discussed the idea of a shared mobility hub wherein different shared modes
are brought together at a single location to allow users to switch from one mode to
another.
June 4, 2019
Regulation of Electric Scooters
City Council Meeting
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Council Action Requested
Adoption on First Reading
1. Amending the Fort Collins Traffic Code Relating to
Electric Scooters
1. Changing Traffic Code to be consistent
with House Bill 19-1221
2. Amending Sections 24-178 and 24-179 of the Code
of the City of Fort Collins Relating to Electric
Scooters
1. Updating e-scooter definition in City Code
2. Specifying in City Code that e-scooters
have unique parking requirements
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Background
The proposed code changes are part of a set of
strategies to regulate e-scooters and other
shared and/or portable mobility devices,
including:
• Parking regulations
• Downtown Dismount Zone regulation
• Dismount at crosswalk Code amendment
• A Request for Proposal to contract with and manage
vendors
• Use of existing encroachment permits
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Issues addressed by proposed code changes:
• Conflicts with pedestrians
• Conflicts with vehicles
• Safety concerns (crashes)
• Where to operate in roadways, crosswalks, and
on sidewalks
Background
Background
House Bill 19-1221
Enables e-scooters to be operated on
roadways and sidewalks rather than on
sidewalks only
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Proposed Traffic Code Update
Ordinance No. 082, 2019 Amending the Fort Collins
Traffic Code Relating to Electric Scooters:
•E-scooters will be treated the same as bikes and
e-bikes with the following exceptions:
•Prohibited from being operated on natural
area or park trails;
•Required to be dismounted at crosswalks;
and
•Subject to unique parking requirements
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Proposed City Code Update
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Ordinance No. 083, 2019, Amending Chapter
24 the Code of the City of Fort Collins Relating
to Parking of Electric Scooters:
• Section 24-178: Updating City Code e-
scooter definition to be consistent with
House Bill 19-1221
• Section 24-179: Specifying within City Code
that e-scooters have unique parking
requirements
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Outreach
Board/Committee/Group
Outreach
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Media and Public
Outreach
Company/Staff Outreach
• Ongoing company and staff engagement
• Request for Information (RFI) meeting
• Staff implementation work plan meeting
• Pre-selection negotiation process
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Next Steps
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• Parking and safety compliance
• Community engagement
• Equity
• Operations and management
• First mile/last mile
• Long-term business plan
• Technological innovation
• Sustainability/triple bottom line
• Method of making data available
12 Month Pilot Period E-Scooter Share Program
Priority Focus Areas
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Council Action Requested
Adoption on First Reading
1. Amending the Fort Collins Traffic Code Relating to
Electric Scooters
1. Changing Traffic Code to be consistent
with House Bill 19-1221
2. Amending Sections 24-178 and 24-179 of the Code
of the City of Fort Collins Relating to Electric
Scooters
1. Updating e-scooter definition in City Code
2. Specifying in City Code that e-scooters
have unique parking requirements
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ORDINANCE NO. 082, 2019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE FORT COLLINS TRAFFIC CODE
RELATING TO ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
WHEREAS, at the time of the adoption of the Traffic Code, it was the understanding of
staff and the City Council that the Traffic Code would most likely be subject to future
amendments, not only for the purposes of clarification and correction of errors, but also to ensure
that the Traffic Code remains consistent with state law; and
WHEREAS, during the 2019 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed
House Bill 19-1221, which amends Colorado’s Uniform Motor Vehicle Law to add a definition
for the term “electric scooter” and sets forth provisions relating to the operation of electric
scooters on streets and highways; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make amendments to the City of Fort Collins
Traffic Code consistent with House Bill 19-1221, except where the City has determined that it is
in the public interest, and promotes the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of
Fort Collins to make local amendments to how electric scooters may operate or park on streets
and highways within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 223 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
223. - Brakes.
(1) Brake equipment required:
(a) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, electrical assisted bicycle,
electric scooter or low-power scooter, when operated upon a highway
shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of and to
stop and hold such vehicle, including two (2) separate means of applying
the brakes, each of which means shall be effective to apply the brakes to at
least two (2) wheels. If these two (2) separate means of applying the
brakes are connected in any way, they shall be so constructed that failure
of any one (1) part of the operating mechanism shall not leave the motor
vehicle without brakes on at least two (2) wheels.
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(b) Eevery motorcycle and low-power scooter, when operated upon a
highway, shall be equipped with at least one (1) brake, which may be
operated by hand or foot.
(c) Every trailer or semi-trailer of a gross weight of three thousand (3,000)
pounds or more, when operated upon a highway, shall be equipped with
brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and to hold such
vehicle and so designed as to be applied by the driver of the towing motor
vehicle from the cab, and said brakes shall be so designed and connected
that, in case of an accidental breakaway of the towed vehicle, the brakes
shall be automatically applied. The provisions of this Paragraph (c) shall
not be applicable to any trailer which does not meet the definition of
"commercial vehicle" as that term is defined Paragraph 235(1)(a) and
which is owned by a farmer when transporting agricultural products
produced on the owner's farm or supplies back to the farm of the owner of
the trailer, tank trailers not exceeding ten thousand (10,000) pounds gross
weight used solely for transporting liquid fertilizer or gaseous fertilizer
under pressure, or distributor trailers not exceeding ten thousand (10,000)
pounds gross weight used solely for transporting and distributing dry
fertilizer when hauled by a truck capable of stopping within the distance
specified in Subsection (2) of this Section.
(d) Every motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer constructed or sold in this state
or operated upon the highways shall be equipped with service brakes upon
all wheels of every such vehicle; except that:
(I) Any trailer or semi-trailer of less than three thousand (3,000)
pounds gross weight, or any horse trailer of a capacity of two (2)
horses or less, or any trailer which does not meet the definition of
"commercial vehicle" as that term is defined in Section 235(l)(a)
and which is owned by a farmer when transporting agricultural
products produced on the owner's farm or supplies back to the farm
of the owner of the trailer, or tank trailers not exceeding ten
thousand (10,000) pounds gross weight used solely for transporting
liquid fertilizer or gaseous fertilizer under pressure, or distributor
trailers not exceeding ten thousand (10,000) pounds gross weight
used solely for transporting and distributing dry fertilizer when
hauled by a truck capable of stopping with a loaded trailer attached
in the distance specified by Subsection (2) of this Section need not
be equipped with brakes, and any two-wheel motor vehicle need
have brakes on only one (1) wheel.
(II) Any truck or truck tractor manufactured before July 25, 1980, and
having three (3) or more axles, need not have brakes on the wheels
of the front or tandem steering axles if the brakes on the other
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wheels meet the performance requirements of Subsection (2) of
this Section.
(III) Every trailer or semi-trailer of three thousand (3,000) pounds or
more gross weight must have brakes on all wheels.
(e) Provisions of this Subsection (1) shall not apply to manufactured homes.
(2) Performance ability of brakes:
(a) The service brakes upon any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles
shall be adequate to stop such vehicle when traveling twenty (20) miles
per hour within a distance of forty (40) feet when upon dry asphalt or
concrete pavement surface free from loose material where the grade does
not exceed one (1) percent.
(b) Under the conditions stated in Paragraph (a) of this Subsection (2), the
hand brakes shall be adequate to stop such vehicle within a distance of
fifty-five (55) feet, and said hand brake shall be adequate to hold such
vehicle stationary on any grade upon which operated.
(c) Under the conditions stated in Paragraph (a) of this Subsection (2), the
service brakes upon a motor vehicle equipped with two-wheel brakes only,
when permitted under this Section, shall be adequate to stop the vehicle
within a distance of fifty-five (55) feet.
(d) All braking distances specified in this Section shall apply to all vehicles
mentioned, whether such vehicles are not loaded or are loaded to the
maximum capacity permitted under this Title.
(e) All brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall be so
adjusted as to operate as equally as possible with respect to the wheels on
opposite sides of the vehicle.
Section 3. That Section 234 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
234. - Slow-moving vehicles - display of emblem.
(1) (a) All machinery, equipment and vehicles, except bicycles, electrical assisted
bicycles, electric scooters and other human-powered vehicles, designed to
operate or normally operated at a speed of less than twenty-five (25) miles
per hour on a public highway shall display a triangular slow-moving
vehicle emblem on the rear.
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(b) Bicycles, electrical assisted bicycles, electric scooters and other human-
powered vehicles and neighborhood electric vehicles shall be permitted
but not required to display the emblem specified in this Subsection (1).
(2) The Executive Director of the State Department of Revenue shall adopt standards
and specifications for such emblem, position of the mounting thereof and
requirements for certification of conformance with the standards and
specifications adopted by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers
concerning such emblems. The requirements of such emblem shall be in addition
to any lighting device required by law.
(3) The use of the emblem required under this Section shall be restricted to the use
specified in Subsection (1) of this Section, and its use on any other type of vehicle
or stationary object shall be prohibited.
Section 4. That Section 503 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
503. - Projecting loads on vehicles.
(1) No passenger type vehicle, except a motorcycle, bicycle, or electrical assisted
bicycle or electric scooter, shall be operated on any highway with any load carried
thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of such vehicle
nor extending more than six (6) inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right
side thereof.
(2) The load upon any vehicle operated alone or the load upon the front vehicle of a
combination of vehicles shall not extend beyond the front wheels of such vehicles
or vehicle or the front most point of the grill of such vehicle; but a load may
project not more than four (4) feet beyond the front most point of the grill
assembly of the vehicle engine compartment of such a vehicle at a point above the
cab of the driver's compartment so long as that part of any load projecting ahead
of the rear of the cab or driver's compartment shall be so loaded as not to obscure
the vision of the driver to the front or to either side.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle or a motor vehicle which has
attached thereto in any manner any chain, rope, wire or other equipment which
drags, swings or projects in any manner so as to endanger the person or property
of another.
Section 5. That Section 710 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
710. - Emerging from or entering alley, driveway or building.
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(1) The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway, building, parking lot or
other place, immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area
extending across any such alleyway, driveway or entranceway, shall yield the
right-of-way to any pedestrian upon or about to enter such sidewalk or sidewalk
area extending across such alleyway, driveway or entranceway, as may be
necessary to avoid collision, and when entering the roadway shall comply with
the provisions of Section 704.
(2) The driver of a vehicle entering an alley, driveway or entranceway shall yield the
right-of-way to any pedestrian within or about to enter the sidewalk or sidewalk
area extending across such alleyway, driveway or entranceway.
(3) No person shall drive any vehicle other than a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle,
electric scooter or any other human-powered vehicle upon a sidewalk or sidewalk
area, except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway.
Section 6. That Section 1204 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
1204. - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4) of this Section, no person shall
stop, stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other
traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer, emergency
services personnel or official traffic control device, in any of the following places:
(a) On a sidewalk;
(b) Within an intersection;
(c) On a crosswalk;
(d) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of
points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless
the traffic authority indicates a different length by signs or markings;
(e) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping,
standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(f) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb
of a street;
(g) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a
highway tunnel;
(h) On any railroad tracks;
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(i) On any controlled-access highway;
(j) In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers;
(k) At any other place where official signs prohibit stopping.
(l) Upon any part of any sidewalk, grass strip, median or any other street
right-of-way between the curb and the property line, except law
enforcement, emergency services personnel or utility vehicles in the
course of their official duties.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4) of this Section, in addition to the
restrictions specified in Subsection (1) of this Section, no person shall stand or
park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the directions of a police officer, emergency services personnel,
or an official traffic control device, in any of the following places:
(a) Within five (5) feet of a public or private driveway; except
(I) Buses engaged as common carriers, school busses or taxicabs may
stop in such locations to load and unload passengers.
(II) Vehicles being expeditiously loaded and unloaded, provided that
the vehicle's flashing emergency lights are activated and the
vehicle is not obstructing traffic.
(b) Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;
(c) Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk;
(d) Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon or signal,
stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a
roadway;
(e) Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or on
the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station, within seventy-
five (75) feet of said entrance when properly signposted;
(f) With less than two (2) feet of clearance between vehicles;
(g) At any other place where official signs or red curb markings are used to
prohibit standing or parking.
For purposes of this Subsection (2) and the following Subsection (3), all
measurements shall be calculated laterally along the curb or edge of the roadway.
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(3) In addition to the restrictions specified in Subsections (1) and (2) of this Section,
no person shall park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other
traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic
control device, in any of the following places:
(a) Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
(b) At any other place where official signs prohibit parking.
(c) To park any vehicle other than an authorized vehicle in any area
designated and marked for such use.
(d) Where a lane has been established on a roadway as a bicycle lane pursuant
to Subsection 1013.
(4) (a) Paragraph (a) of Subsection (1) of this Section shall not prohibit persons
from parking bicycles, or electrical assisted bicycles or electric scooters on
sidewalks in accordance with the provisions of Section 1412(11)(a) and
(11)(b)2106.
(b) Paragraph (f) of Subsection (1) of this Section shall not prohibit persons
from parking two (2) or more bicycles, or electrical assisted bicycles or
electric scooters abreast in accordance with the provisions of Section
1412(11)(d)2104(1)(a) and (1)(b).
(c) Paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of Subsection (2) of this Section shall not apply
to bicycles, or electrical assisted bicycles or electric scooters parked on
sidewalks in accordance with Section 1412(11)(a) and (11)(b)2108.
(5) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his or her control into any such
prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
(6) (a) No person shall park or direct another person to park a vehicle in a block
face or a public parking lot for a period in excess of any time restriction
established for parking in the block face or public parking.
(b) Unless permission from the Parking Services Manager or designee has
been granted, no person shall, after having vacated a time-restricted
parking space in a lot or block face, return and park or direct another
person to return and park the same vehicle in the same lot or block face
within a four-hour period thereafter, regardless of whether or not the
maximum time restriction has elapsed.
Section 7. That Section 1407.5 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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1407.5 - Splash guards - when required.
(1) As used in this Section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Splash guard means mud flaps, rubber, plastic or fabric aprons, or other
devices directly behind the rear-most wheels, designed to minimize the
spray of water and other substances to the rear.
(b) Splash guards must, at a minimum, be wide enough to cover the full tread
of the tires being protected, hang perpendicular from the vehicle not more
than ten (10) inches above the surface to the street or highway when the
vehicle is empty, and generally maintain their perpendicular relationship
under normal driving conditions.
(2) Except as otherwise permitted in this Section, no vehicle or motor vehicle shall be
driven or moved on any street or highway unless the vehicle is equipped with
splash guards.
(3) This Section does not apply to:
(a) Passenger-carrying motor vehicles registered pursuant to Section 42-3-
134(4), C.R.S.;
(b) Trucks and truck tractors registered pursuant to Section 42-3-134(12) or
(13), C.R.S., having an empty weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or
less;
(c) Trailers equipped with fenders or utility pole trailers;
(d) Vehicles while involved in chip and seal or paving operations or road
widening equipment;
(e) Truck tractors or converter dollies when used in combination with other
vehicles;
(f) Vehicles drawn by animals; or
(g) Bicycles, or electrical assisted bicycles or electric scooters.
Section 8. That Section 2002 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended by the addition
of a new definition “electric scooter” which reads in its entirety as follows and all subsequent
definitions renumbered accordingly:
(11) Electric scooter. A device weighing less than one hundred (100) pounds with
handlebars and an electric motor that is powered by an electric motor and that has
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a maximum speed of twenty (20) miles per hour on a paved level surface when
powered solely by the electric motion. Electric scooter does not include an
electrical assisted bicycle, electric personal assistance mobility device (EPAMD),
motorcycle, or low-power scooter.
Section 9. That the definition of “Low-power scooter” contained in Section 2002 of
the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(14) Low-power scooter. A self-propelled vehicle designed primarily for use on the
roadways with not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground, no
manual clutch and either of the following:
(a) a cylinder capacity not exceeding fifty (50) cubic centimeters if powered
by internal combustion; or
(b) a wattage not exceeding four thousand four hundred seventy-six (4,476) if
powered by electricity.
Low-power scooter shalldoes not include a toy vehicle, bicycle, electrical assisted
bicycle, electric scooter, wheelchair or any device designed to assist mobility-
impaired people with mobility impairments who use pedestrian rights-of-way.
Section 10. That the definition “Motor vehicle” contained in Section 2002 of the
Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(16) Motor vehicle. Any self-propelled vehicle that is designed primarily for travel on
the public highways and that is generally and commonly used to transport persons
and property over the public highways or a low-speed electric vehicle; except that
the term does not include electrical assisted bicycles, electric scooter, low-power
scooters, wheelchairs or vehicles moved solely by human power. For purposes of
the offense described in section 1401 of this Traffic Code, motor vehicle includes
a farm tractor or an off-highway vehicle that is not otherwise classified as a motor
vehicle.
Section 11. That the definition “Toy vehicle” contained in Section 2002 of the Traffic
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(38) Toy vehicle. Any vehicle, whether or not home-built by the user, that has wheels
with an outside diameter of not more than fourteen (14) inches and is not
designed, approved or intended for use on public roadways or highways or for
off-road use. Toy vehicle includes, but is not limited to, gas-powered or electric-
powered vehicles, commonly known as mini bikes, "pocket" bikes, kamikaze
boards, go-peds and stand-up scooters. Toy vehicle does not include electric
scooters, off-highway vehicles or snowmobiles.
Section 12. That the definition “Vehicle” contained in Section 2002 of the Traffic
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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(44) Vehicle. A device that is capable of moving itself, or being moved, from place to
place upon wheels or endless tracks. Vehicle includes, without limitation, a
bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistance
mobility device (EPAMD), but does not include a wheelchair, off-highway
vehicle, snowmobile, farm tractor or implement of husbandry designed primarily
or exclusively for use and used in agricultural operations; or any device moved
exclusively over stationary rails or tracks, or designed to move primarily through
the air.
Section 13. That Section 2101 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2101. - General provisions.
(1) Every person riding a bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter
upon a roadway where bicycle, and electrical assisted bicycle and electric scooter
travel is permitted shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of
the duties and penalties applicable to the driver of a vehicle as set forth in this
Traffic Code, except those provisions of this Traffic Code that, by their very
nature, can have no application. Said riders shall also comply with special rules
set forth in this Part and when using streets and highways within the City, shall be
subject to local ordinances regulating the operation bicycle, and electrical assisted
bicycle and electric scooter as provided in Section 42-4-111, C.R.S. Whenever the
word vehicle is used in any of the driving rules set forth in this Traffic Code that
are applicable to bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter riders,
such term shall include bicycles, and electrical assisted bicycles and electric
scooters.
(a) These regulations not in conflict with the Rules and Regulations
promulgated by Colorado State University pursuant to Sections 23-5-106
and 107, C.R.S. shall apply on the campus of the University.
(b) The parent of any child or guardian of any ward shall not authorize or
knowingly permit any child or ward to violate any provision of this Part.
(2) All persons are prohibited from riding electrical assisted bicycles while the motor
is engaged, or riding an electric scooter, on a bike or pedestrian path or on a
recreational trail unless otherwise authorized by the City Code.
(3) Persons prohibited from operating or riding a class 3 electrical assisted bicycle
upon roadways:
(a) A person under sixteen (16) years of age shall not ride a class 3 electrical
assisted bicycle upon any street or highway; except that such person may
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ride as a passenger on a class 3 electrical assisted bicycle that is designed
to accommodate passengers.
(b) A person shall not operate or ride as a passenger on a class 3 electrical
assisted bicycle unless:
(I) each person under eighteen (18) years of age is wearing a
protective helmet of a type and design manufactured for use by
operators of bicycles;
(II) the protective helmet conforms to the design and specifications set
forth by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
or the American Society for Testing and Materials; and
(III) the protective helmet is secured properly on the person's head with
a chin strap while the class 3 electrical assisted bicycle is in
motion.
Section 14. That Section 2102 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2102. - Reckless and careless riding.
(1) A person who drives any bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter
in such a manner as to indicate either a wanton or a willful disregard for the safety
of persons or property is guilty of reckless riding. A person convicted of reckless
riding of a bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter shall not be
subject to the provisions of Section 42-2-127, C.R.S.
(2) A person who drives a bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter in
a careless and imprudent manner, without due regard for the width, grade, curves,
corners, traffic and use of the streets and highways and all other attendant
circumstances, is guilty of careless riding. A person convicted of careless riding
of a bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle shall not be subject to the provisions of
Section 42-2-127, C.R.S.
Section 15. That Section 2103 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2103. - Left place of safety.
No person shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and ride a bicycle, or
electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter into the path of a moving vehicle that is so
close as to constitute an immediate hazard.
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Section 16. That Section 2104 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2104. - Lane usage.
(1) (a) Persons riding a bicycles, electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter
upon a roadway shall not ride more than two (2) abreast except on paths or
parts of roadway set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(b) Persons riding a bicycles, electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter two
(2) abreast shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of
traffic and, on a laned roadway, shall ride within a single lane.
(2) (a) Any person operating a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle or electric
scooter upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic shall ride
in the right-hand lane, subject to the following conditions:
(I) If the right-hand lane then available for traffic is wide enough to be
safely shared with overtaking vehicles, a bicyclist or operator of an
electric scooter shall ride far enough to the right as is reasonably
prudent to facilitate the movement of such overtaking vehicle
unless other conditions make it unsafe to do so.
(II) A bicyclist or operator of an electric scooter may use a lane other
than the right-hand lane when:
(A) Preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private
roadway or driveway;
(B) Overtaking a slower vehicle; or
(C) Taking reasonably necessary precautions to avoid hazards
or road conditions.
(III) Upon approaching an intersection where right turns are permitted
and there is a dedicated right-turn lane, a bicyclist or operator of an
electric scooter may ride on the left-hand portion of the dedicated
right-turn lane even if the bicyclist or operator of an electric
scooter does not intend to turn right.
(b) A bicyclist or operator of an electric scooter shall not be expected or
required to:
(I) Ride over or through hazards at the edge of a roadway, including
but not limited to fixed or moving objects, parked or moving
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vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or narrow
lanes; or
(II) Ride without a reasonable safety margin on the right-hand side of
the roadway.
(c) A person operating a bicycle or operator of an electric scooter upon a one-
way roadway with two (2) or more marked traffic lanes may ride as near
to the left-hand curb or edge of such roadway as is reasonably prudent,
subject to the following conditions:
(I) If the left-hand lane then available for traffic is wide enough to be
safely shared with overtaking vehicles, a bicyclist or operator of an
electric scooter shall ride as far to the left as is reasonably prudent
to facilitate the movement of such overtaking vehicles unless other
conditions make it unsafe to do so.
(II) A bicyclist or operator of an electric scooter shall not be expected
or required to:
(A) Ride over or through hazards at the edge of a roadway,
including but not limited to fixed or moving objects, parked
or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface
hazards or narrow lanes; or
(B) Ride without a reasonable safety margin on the left-hand
side of the roadway.
Section 17. That Section 2105 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2105. - Turns.
(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection (1), every person riding a
bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle shall signal his or her intention to turn
or stop in accordance with the provisions of Section 903; except that a
person riding a bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter
may signal a right turn with the right arm extended horizontally.
(b) A signal of intention to turn right or left when required shall be given
continuously during not less than the last one hundred (100) feet traveled
by the bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter before
turning and shall be given while the bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle
or electric scooter is stopped waiting to turn. A signal by hand and arm
need not be given continuously if the hand is needed in the control or
operation of the bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle.
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(2) (a) A person riding a bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter
intending to turn left shall follow a course described in Sections 901(1),
903 and 1007 or may make a left turn in the manner prescribed in
Paragraph (b) of this Subsection (2).
(b) A person riding a bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter
intending to turn left shall approach the turn as closely as practicable to
the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. After proceeding across the
intersecting roadway to the far corner of the curb or intersection of the
roadway edges, the bicyclist or operator of an electric scooter shall stop, as
much as practicable, out of the way of traffic. After stopping, the bicyclist
or operator of an electric scooter shall yield to any traffic proceeding in
either direction along the roadway that the bicyclist had been using. After
yielding and complying with any official traffic control device or police
officer regulating traffic on the highway along which the bicyclist or
operator of an electric scooter intends to proceed, the bicyclist or operator
of an electric scooter may proceed in the new direction.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
Subsection (2), the City Traffic Engineer may cause official traffic control
devices to be placed on roadways and thereby require and direct that a
specific course be traveled and operators of bicycles, or electrical assisted
bicycles or electric scooters shall obey the directions of every such device.
Section 18. That Section 2106 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2106. - Sidewalks and trails.
(1) A person riding a bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle upon and along a
recreational trail shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian using the
recreational trail and shall give an audible signal or verbal warning before
overtaking and passing any such pedestrian.
(2) (a) A person riding a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, or shared mobility, as
that term is defined in City Code Section 24-178, device or electric scooter
upon and along a sidewalk or pathway or across a roadway upon and
along a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall
give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. A
person riding a bicycle in a crosswalk shall do so in a manner that is safe
for pedestrians.
(b) A person shall not ride a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, or shared
mobility device, or electric scooter upon and along a sidewalk or across a
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roadway upon and along a crosswalk where such use of a bicycles, or
electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter is prohibited by official traffic
control devices, signs designating a dismount zone, or local ordinances. A
person riding a bicycle or electric assisted bicycle shall dismount before
entering any crosswalk where required by official traffic control devices or
ordinance. A person riding a shared mobility device, or toy vehicle or
electric scooter shall dismount before entering any crosswalk.
(c) A person riding or walking a bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or
electric scooter upon and along a sidewalk or across a roadway upon and
along a crosswalk shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a
pedestrian under the same circumstances, including but not limited to the
rights and duties granted and required by Section 802.
(d) Low-power scooters are restricted at all times from riding upon and along
a sidewalk, or across a highway or street upon or along a crosswalk,
except when the low-power scooter operator has dismounted the low-
power scooter and is walking the low-power scooter under human power.
(3) The rider of an electrical assisted bicycle shall not use the electrical motor on a
bike or pedestrian path or on a recreational trail unless otherwise authorized by
the City Code.
Section 19. That Section 2107 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2107. - Lights, reflectors and equipment.
(1) Every bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter in use at the times
described in Section 204 shall be equipped with a lamp on the front emitting a
white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front.
(2) Every bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter shall be equipped
with a red reflector of a type approved by the State Department of Revenue,
which shall be visible for six hundred (600) feet to the rear when directly in front
of lawful lower beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle.
(3) Every bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter when in use at the
times described in Section 204 shall be equipped with reflective material of
sufficient size and reflectivity to be visible from both sides for six hundred (600)
feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor
vehicle or, in lieu of such reflective material, with a lighted lamp visible from
both sides from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet.
(4) Every bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter shall be equipped
with a brake or brakes that will enable its rider to stop the bicycle, or electrical
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assisted bicycle or electric scooter within twenty-five (25) feet from a speed of ten
(10) miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
(5) A bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter or its rider may be
equipped with lights or reflectors in addition to those required by Subsections (1)
through (3) of this Section.
(6) No bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter shall be equipped
with, nor shall any person use upon such a vehicle, a siren or whistle.
(7) A person shall not knowingly modify an electrical assisted bicycle or electric
scooter so as to change the speed capability or motor engagement of the electrical
assisted bicycle or electric scooter without also appropriately replacing, or
causing to be replaced, the manufacturer or distributor label, which is required
after January 1, 2018, that contains the classification number, top assisted speed,
and motor wattage of the electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter.
(8) An electrical assisted bicycle must comply with the equipment and manufacturing
requirements for bicycles adopted by the United States Consumer Safety
Commission and Codified at 16 CFR 1512 or its successor regulation.
(9) A class 2 electrical assisted bicycle must operate in a manner so that the electric
motor is disengaged or ceases to function when the brakes are applied. Class 1
and Class 3 electrical assisted bicycles must be equipped with a mechanism or
circuit that cannot be bypassed and that causes the electric motor to disengage or
cease to function when the rider stops pedaling.
(10) A class 3 electrical assisted bicycle must be equipped with a speedometer that
displays, in miles per hour, the speed the electrical assisted bicycle is traveling.
Section 20. That Section 2108 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2108. - Parking.
(1) (a) A person may park a bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle on a sidewalk
unless prohibited or restricted by an official traffic control device or local
ordinance.
(b) A bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle parked on a sidewalk shall not
impede the normal and reasonable movement of pedestrian or other traffic.
(c) A bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle may be parked on the road at any
angle to the curb or edge of the road at any location where parking is
allowed.
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(d) A bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle may be parked on the road abreast
of another such bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle near the side of the
road or any location where parking is allowed in such a manner as does
not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.
(e) In all other respects, bicycles or electrical assisted bicycles parked
anywhere on a highway shall conform to the provisions of Part 12 of this
Traffic Code regulating the parking of vehicles.
(f) Electric scooters may park only in conformance with Section 24-179 of
the City Code.
Section 21. That Section 2109 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2109. - Riding behavior.
(1) A person riding a bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle shall not ride other than
upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
(2) No bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter shall be used to carry
more persons at one (1) time than the number for which it is designed and
equipped.
(3) No person riding upon any bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric
scooter shall attach the same or himself or herself to any motor vehicle upon a
roadway.
(4) A bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter shall not be equipped
with, nor shall any person use upon a bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or
electric scooter, any siren or whistle.
(5) A person operating a bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter shall
keep at least one (1) hand on the handlebars at all times.
Section 22. That Section 2110 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2110. - Regulatory.
(1) A person engaged in the business of selling bicycles, or electrical assisted
bicycles or electric scooters at retail shall not sell any bicycle, or electrical
assisted bicycle or electric scooter unless the bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle
or electric scooter has an identifying number permanently stamped or cast on its
frame.
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(2) For the sake of uniformity of bicycle, or electrical assisted bicycle or electric
scooter safety rules throughout the State, the Colorado Department of Revenue, in
cooperation with the Colorado Department of Transportation, shall prepare and
make available to all local jurisdictions for distribution to bicycle, and electrical
assisted bicycle and electric scooter riders therein a digest of state regulations
explaining and illustrating the rules of the road, equipment requirements and
traffic control devices that are applicable to such riders and their bicycles, or
electrical assisted bicycles or electric scooters. The City Traffic Engineer may
supplement this digest with a leaflet describing any additional regulations of a
local nature that apply within their respective jurisdictions.
(3) Where suitable bike paths, horseback trails or other trails have been established
on the right-of-way or parallel to and within one-fourth (¼) mile of the right-of-
way of heavily traveled streets and highways, the Colorado Department of
Transportation may, subject to the provisions of Section 43-2-135, C.R.S., by
resolution or order, and the City Traffic Engineer may, where suitable bike paths,
horseback trails or other trails have been established on the right-of-way or
parallel to it within four hundred fifty (450) feet of the right-of-way of heavily
traveled streets, by ordinance, determine and designate, upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation, those heavily traveled streets and highways
upon which shall be prohibited any bicycle, electric scooter, animal rider, animal-
drawn conveyance or other class or kind of nonmotorized traffic which is found to
be incompatible with the normal and safe movement of traffic, and, upon such a
determination, the Colorado Department of Transportation or the City shall erect
appropriate official signs giving notice thereof; except that with respect to
controlled access highways, the provisions of Section 42-4-1010(3), C.R.S., shall
apply. When such official signs are so erected, no person shall violate any of the
instructions contained thereon.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
June, A.D. 2019, and to be presented for final passage on the 2nd day of July, A.D. 2019.
__________________________________
Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 2nd day of July, A.D. 2019.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 083, 2019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS RELATING TO PARKING OF ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
WHEREAS, technology continues to create emerging forms of conveyances that have a
direct impact on City sidewalks, streets, roadways and other infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City must balance the interest of users of these new vehicles and
conveyances with the safe and efficient use of City sidewalks, streets, roadways and other
infrastructure by pedestrians and existing conveyances and vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the City previously adopted Ordinance No. 028, 2019, adding City Code
Sections 24-178 and 24-179, which directs where a shared mobility device may park on City
streets and sidewalks and,
WHEREAS subsequent to the passage of Ordinance No. 028, 2019, the Colorado
Legislature passed House Bill 19-1221, which amends Colorado’s Uniform Motor Vehicle Law
to add a definition for the term “electric scooter” and sets forth provisions relating to the
operation of electric scooters on streets and highways; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to regulate the parking of electric scooters
consistent with the parking of shared mobility devices to further promote the public health,
safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 24-178 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to add the following definition, in alphabetical order:
Sec. 24-178. - Definitions
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Electric scooter shall mean a device weighing less than one hundred (100) pounds with
handlebars and an electric motor that is powered by an electric motor and that has a maximum
speed of twenty (20) miles per hour on a paved level surface when powered solely by the electric
motion. Electric scooter does not include an electrical assisted bicycle, electric personal
assistance mobility device (EPAMD), motorcycle, or low-power scooter.
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Section 3. That Section 24-179 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 24-179. - Parking of shared mobility devices and electric scooters.
(a) No person shall park, nor direct another to park, a shared mobility device or an electric
scooter in any manner contrary to any law or contrary to any provision of this Article.
(b) A user shall park shared mobility devices or an electric scooter upright on hard surfaces in
the parkway, beside a bicycle rack, or in another area specifically designated for shared mobility
device and electric scooter parking.
(c) A user may not park shared mobility devices or an electric scooter in such a manner as to
block the pedestrian zone area of the sidewalk, any fire hydrant, call box or other emergency
facility, bus bench, or utility pole.
(d) A user may not park shared mobility devices or an electric scooter in a manner that
impedes or interferes with the reasonable use of any commercial window display, sign display,
or access to or from any building.
(e) A user may not park shared mobility devices or an electric scooter in a manner that
impedes or interferes with the reasonable use of any bicycle rack or newsrack, or parkway that
requires pedestrian access, including, but not limited to, benches, parking pay stations, and
transit information signs.
(f) A user may not park shared mobility devices or an electric scooter on blocks without
sidewalks or in on-street parking spaces except in a designated shared mobility device or an
electric scooter parking area.
(g) A user may not park shared mobility devices or an electric scooter in the parkway directly
adjacent to or within the following areas:
(1) Transit zones, including, but not limited to, bus stops, shelters, passenger waiting
areas, bus layover and staging zones, except at existing bicycle racks;
(2) Loading zones;
(3) Disabled parking zones;
(4) Curb ramps;
(5) Entryways; or
(6) Driveways.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
June, A.D. 2019, and to be presented for final passage on the 2nd day of July, A.D. 2019.
__________________________________
Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 2nd day of July, A.D. 2019.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk