Mobility & Curb Rules in Pomona, CA

If you live in Pomona or are thinking about moving there, mobility & curb rules are one of those things you probably won't think about until they affect you directly. Pomona has 2 specific rules on the books covering different aspects of mobility & curb rules, and some of them might surprise you.

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Pomona doesn't regulate shared e-scooters and dockless bikes, it bans them outright. City Code Section 30-781 makes it unlawful to place, offer for use, or operate any shared dockless micro-mobility device, meaning any on-demand rental scooter or bike accessed through an app or access code, anywhere in the public right-of-way or on public property until the city council adopts rules allowing it.

Key details: Shared devices: Dockless scooters/e-bikes banned citywide. Scope: Public right-of-way and public property. Enforcement: On-the-spot impoundment authorized. Impound cost: Paid by the share operator. Duration: Ban stays until council adopts replacement rules.

Any violation is declared a public nuisance, and beyond impoundment of the device itself, an operator or individual can face criminal sanctions, civil actions and administrative citations under Section 50-357. If the city impounds a scooter, the operator has to pay the city's administrative impoundment costs on top of any other penalty. The code stacks these remedies: pursuing one, like impoundment, does not stop the city from also pursuing a citation or civil action for the same violation (Section 30-784).

This is not one of those rules that cities tend to ignore. Pomona actively enforces its shared e-scooter rules requirements.

TNC Pickup Zones

Pomona's Zoning and Development Code lets developers trade required automobile parking for dedicated ride-share pickup/drop-off spaces at a 3-to-1 ratio. Nonresidential projects can convert up to 20% of projected parking and residential projects up to 10%, but every substituted space needs visible signage and street-facing wayfinding under Sec. 610.C.3.a.3.ii.

Key details: Substitution ratio: 3 auto spaces per 1 ride-share space. Nonresidential cap: 20% of projected parking spaces. Residential cap: 10% of required parking spaces. Signage: Ride-share spaces must be clearly marked. Wayfinding: Required along primary street frontage.

Sec. 11110 of the Zoning and Development Code routes violations to Division 5 (Enforcement) of the City Code. Under the general penalty in City Code Sec. 1-7, a code violation may be charged as an infraction, punishable by a fine up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense of the same provision within a year, and $500 for each further offense, or prosecuted as a misdemeanor carrying up to six months in jail and a fine under Penal Code § 19.

The Bottom Line

Pomona's mobility & curb rules rules are a mixed bag. Some areas are strict, others are relaxed, and the details matter. The best approach is to check the specific rule that applies to your situation rather than assuming Pomona is broadly strict or permissive.

Keep in mind that Pomona can amend these rules at any council meeting. For the most current version of any rule mentioned here, check the specific ordinance page, where we track updates as they happen.