Mobility & Curb Rules in Cleveland, OH (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Cleveland requires companies offering dockless shared scooters, e-bikes and bicycles to hold a permit from the Director of Capital Projects under Chapter 517. Vendors must equip devices with GPS pinging every 90 seconds, remote locks, brakes and a 24-hour service number, and the City can seize devices left in the right-of-way.

Cleveland Shared E-Scooter Vendor Permit Rules

Significant Restrictions

Cleveland Codified Ordinances §§ 517.01, 517.03(d), 517.05(l)

"Shared mobility device and bicycle vendor" means an entity approved by the Director of Capital Projects, or designee, to use/occupy the public right-of-way for offering shared mobility device such as a scooter, e-scooter, e-bike, or any other mobility device as determined by the Director of Capital Projects, and bicycles that do not require a fixed docking apparatus to return ("devices"), to s...

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Bike Lane Rules

Cleveland's Traffic Code requires a cyclist to ride as near the right side of the roadway as practicable, caps side-by-side riding at two abreast outside a shared-use path or exclusive bike lane, and separately bars a driver from standing or parking a motor vehicle in any street lane marked exclusively for bicycles. Violating either rule is a minor misdemeanor.

Cleveland Bicycle Roadway and Bike Lane Rules

Some Restrictions

Cleveland Codified Ordinances § 473.07(a)-(c); § 451.03(a)(17)

(a) Every person operating a bicycle or mobility device upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway where practicable obeying all traffic rules applicable to vehicles and exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. (b) Persons riding bicycles mobility devices or motorcycles upon a roadway shall ride not more than two (2) ab...

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E-Bike Classes

Cleveland's Traffic Code defines Class 1, 2 and 3 electric bicycles by motor power and top assisted speed, but no class gets extra riding privileges. All three are folded into the single "mobility device" category and follow the same sidewalk, roadway and yield rules citywide.

Cleveland E-Bike Classes: One Rulebook for All Three

Some Restrictions

Cleveland Codified Ordinances Section 401.152 (E-Bike)

E-Bike or "electric bicycle" is a two (2) wheeled device that has handlebars, a seat, and pedals designed to be operated similar to a bicycle, and is powered by electricity... (a) "Class 1 electric bicycle" means a bicycle that is equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than seven hundred fifty (750) watts that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ce...

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Red-Light Cameras

Cleveland runs a civil automated-camera program at roughly 50 locations citywide, ticketing red-light and speeding violations with a $100-$200 civil penalty billed to the vehicle owner. Tickets are not criminal convictions and can be appealed to a Hearing Officer within 21 days.

Cleveland Red Light & Speed Camera Enforcement

Significant Restrictions

Cleveland Codified Ordinances § 413.031(a), (o)

(a) Civil Enforcement System Established. The City of Cleveland hereby adopts a civil enforcement system for red light and speeding offenders photographed by means of an "automated traffic enforcement camera system"... (o) Establishment of Penalty. ... 413.031(b) All violations $100.00 413.031(c) Up to 24 mph over the speed limit: $100.00; 25 mph or more over the speed limit: $200.00; Any v...

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