Mobility & Curb Rules in Chesapeake, VA (2026)

2 verified mobility & curb rules for Chesapeake, Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Any company offering e-scooters, e-bikes, or other shareable mobility devices for hire in Chesapeake must hold a shareable mobility device license issued by the city's licensing official before operating. The licensing official cannot issue that license until city council first approves a franchise agreement covering rights-of-way use, service area, sidewalk access, speed limits, insurance, and fees.

Chesapeake Shared Scooter License

Significant Restrictions

Chesapeake City Code Sec. 74-356(a)-(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to offer shareable mobility devices for hire within the city without first obtaining a shareable mobility device license from the licensing official. For purposes of this article, offering shareable mobility devices for hire means offering a ride for hire that originates within the city. The licensing official shall not issue a shareable mobility device licen...

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Red-Light Cameras

Chesapeake authorizes photo-monitoring systems at signalized intersections under Sec. 74-193, imposing a civil monetary penalty, not a criminal conviction, on the registered owner whose vehicle runs a red light on camera. The city must post signs within 500 feet of every monitored intersection, and the registered owner can rebut liability by affidavit or testimony that someone else was driving.

Chesapeake Red-Light Camera Enforcement Rules

Some Restrictions

Chesapeake City Code Sec. 74-193

(a)The operator of a vehicle shall be liable for a monetary penalty imposed pursuant to this section if such vehicle is found, as evidenced by information obtained from a traffic light signal violation monitoring system, to have failed to comply with a traffic light signal within such locality. ... (e)Imposition of a penalty pursuant to this section shall not be deemed a conviction as an operat...

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