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Mobility & Curb Rules in Boulder, CO (2026)

4 verified mobility & curb rules for Boulder, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Shared scooter companies can't just show up in Boulder: Section 4-34-2 requires winning a city purchasing contract and then a license, and Section 4-34-6 caps each operator's initial fleet at 200 scooters with a two-hour rebalancing window and a $50-per-scooter financial guaranty.

Boulder Shared Electric Scooter License Rules

Significant Restrictions

B.R.C. 1981 § 4-34-2

4-34-2. - License Required. (a)No person shall conduct or carry on the business of offering shared electric scooters without first being awarded a contract pursuant to Chapter 2-8, "Purchasing Procedures," B.R.C. 1981, and within 180 days of the effective date of the contract, obtaining a license for such business from the city manager under this chapter.(b)Because the success of the city's sha...

Bike Lane Rules

Boulder Revised Code Section 7-4-49 bars any gas-powered motor vehicle or low-power scooter from driving in a marked bicycle lane. Lanes signed for bicycle use still remain open to electric assisted bicycles, lightweight electric vehicles, and other human-powered vehicles alongside standard bikes.

Boulder Bicycle Lane Driving Prohibition

Some Restrictions

Boulder Revised Code § 7-4-49

(a)Where a traffic control device indicates that a lane is restricted to a particular class or classes of vehicle or to particular vehicle occupancies, no driver shall disobey the direction of any such device. Where traffic control devices restrict the lane to bicycles, such lane may also be used by electric assisted bicycles, lightweight electric vehicles, and by human powered vehicles.(b)No p...

E-Bike Classes

Boulder's code lets Class 1 and Class 2 electric assisted bicycles onto Open Space and Mountain Parks recreational paths only where the department has specifically designated and posted them for that use. Riding either class off a posted path, or riding any e-bike that doesn't meet either class definition, violates the vehicle rules in Section 8-3-6.

Boulder Class 1 and 2 E-Bike Open Space Access

Some Restrictions

Sec. 8-8-12, "Electric Assisted Bicycles on Open Space," B.R.C. 1981

(a)The following are legislative findings of fact:(1)Electric assisted bicycles improve access for community members of more ages and abilities to enjoy open space paths.(2)The operation of electric assisted bicycles on certain open space trails provides a consistent visitor experience across interconnected paths.(3)The operation of electric assisted bicycles on designated open space paths supp...

Red-Light Cameras

Boulder Revised Code Section 7-4-74 authorizes the city manager to run red-light cameras at signalized intersections and camera radar for speed enforcement. A ticket based on camera evidence alone carries a flat $75 fine for running a red light and $40 for speeding under twenty-five miles per hour over the limit.

Boulder Red-Light and Speed Camera Rules

Some Restrictions

Boulder Revised Code § 7-4-74(a),(h)

(a)The city manager is authorized to use red-light cameras to detect violations of Section 7-4-3, "Obedience to Red Signal Required," B.R.C. 1981, and to use camera radar to detect violations of Section 7-4-58, "Speeding," B.R.C. 1981....(h)The penalty for speeding less than twenty-five miles per hour over the applicable speed limit in violation of Section 7-4-58, "Speeding," B.R.C. 1981, if ev...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Boulder city rules.

Mobility & Curb Rules in Boulder County