Mobility & Curb Rules in Kent, WA (2026)

3 verified mobility & curb rules for Kent, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Kent Chapter 9.44 regulates motorized foot scooters and similar motorized wheeled transportation devices, barring them from parks, trails, public parking lots and streets posted above 25 mph. Violations run $150 under KCC 9.44.130.

Kent Motorized Scooter Operating Rules

Some Restrictions

Kent City Code § 9.44.020

A. The operation or use of motorized wheeled transportation devices shall not be permitted in or upon the following areas: 1. Improved or natural surface recreational trails. 2. Parks. 3. Publicly owned or operated parking lots. 4. Streets with a maximum speed limit in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour. B. Motorized wheeled transportation devices shall not be permitted on sidewalks; pro...

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Bike Lane Rules

Kent prohibits stopping, standing or parking a vehicle within a marked bicycle lane on city streets. KCC 9.38.180(A)(11) makes blocking a bike lane a $50 infraction alongside bans on parking in crosswalks and intersections.

Kent Ban on Parking in Marked Bicycle Lanes

Some Restrictions

Kent City Code § 9.38.180(A)(11), (G)

Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall: A. Stop, stand, or park a vehicle: ... 11. Within a marked bicycle lane, which is that portion of the paved section of the roadway specified and marked by the city for the movement of bicycles on the roadway... G. Any vi...

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Red-Light Cameras

Kent runs automated photo enforcement at intersections and school zones under KCC 9.36.140 and 9.36.150, authorized by Chapter 46.63 RCW. Running a red light draws a $145 infraction; speeding in a camera-enforced school zone runs $145, or $290 at 30 mph or more, with a 50% reduction for qualifying public-assistance recipients.

Kent Red Light & School Zone Cameras

Some Restrictions

Kent City Code § 9.36.150

A. Authorized use of automated traffic safety cameras. Pursuant to the authority of Chapter 46.63 RCW, the city is authorized to use automated traffic safety cameras and related automated systems in order to detect, record, and enforce and prosecute stoplight violations. ... D. Infraction – Penalty. A driver facing a steady red traffic control signal shall stop and shall remain stopped until an...

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