Mobility & Curb Rules in Clearwater, FL (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Clearwater bans e-scooter and micromobility rental operations citywide unless the provider holds a city-issued shared mobility device license under a pilot program or signed operating agreement. City Code § 25.19 permanently bars any such license on Clearwater Beach, Sand Key and Island Estates, and the traffic operations manager can add more restricted zones by posting signage under § 25.18.

Clearwater Shared Scooter License and No-Ride Zones

Significant Restrictions

Clearwater Code of Ordinances § 25.19

No shared mobility device provider shall display, offer, or make available for rent any micromobility device or motorized scooter within the city, unless the provider holds a shared mobility device license from the city through participation in a pilot program, a valid, fully executed operating agreement with the city, or approval from the city through an established process. No license shall b...

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E-Bike Classes

Clearwater's transportation code defines an e-bike as a bicycle with an electric helper motor capped at 20 mph (Sec. 25.01), bars anyone under 16 from operating a micromobility device, and bans riding those devices on sidewalks citywide (Sec. 25.02(4)). Electric bicycles and similar devices are separately banned throughout Beach Walk (Sec. 22.61).

Clearwater E-Bike and Micromobility Riding Rules

Some Restrictions

Clearwater City Code §§ 25.01, 25.02(4)

Bicycle means a vehicle propelled solely by human power, and a motorized bicycle propelled by a combination of human power and an electric helper motor capable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of not more than 20 miles per hour on level ground upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels... Micromobility device means any motorized transportation device made available for private...

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