Mobility & Curb Rules in Lafayette, LA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Lafayette requires shared scooter and e-bike operators to hold a city-parish permit, paying a $500 non-refundable application fee under Sec. 98-204, and bars parking devices in bike lanes, ADA ramps, fire hydrants, bus stops, drainage ditches, mailboxes, or blocked sidewalks. Violators face immediate impoundment plus fines up to $500 per occurrence.

Lafayette's Shared Scooter Permit Program

Significant Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Code of Ordinances § 98-209(d)

No permittee or user shall deploy, park, or rebalance, or permit to be deployed, parked, or rebalanced any shared mobility device in such a manner as to adversely affect the property of any third party, or to block, impede access to or interfere with:(1)The flow of vehicular traffic on a street, alley or driveway;(2)Any fire hydrant, call box, or other emergency facility;(3)Any designated parki...

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Bike Lane Rules

Shared electric scooters in Lafayette may only be ridden in a bike lane, on a sidewalk outside the Downtown Zoning District, or on a two-lane street posted 35 mph or slower. Sec. 98-214(a) also requires riders to yield and sound an audible signal before passing pedestrians on a sidewalk.

Lafayette's Bike-Lane Rules for Shared Scooters

Some Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Code of Ordinances § 98-214(a)(1)

(1)Users shall only operate electric low-speed scooters: a. In any bike lane in the City of Lafayette or unincorporated Parish of Lafayette; b. On any sidewalk in the City of Lafayette or unincorporated Parish of Lafayette, except for those sidewalks situated in the Downtown Zoning District, as designated in section 89-13(c)(4) of the LCG Code of Ordinances; or c. On any two lane roadway with a...

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E-Bike Classes

Lafayette's shared-mobility ordinance defines three classes of electric-assisted bicycle by motor behavior: Class 1 and Class 3 only assist while pedaling, cutting off at 20 mph and 28 mph respectively, while Class 2 can propel the bike without pedaling up to 20 mph. Sec. 98-214(b) then requires every class's rider to be at least 16 with a license and wear a helmet.

Lafayette's Three E-Bike Classes Explained

Some Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Code of Ordinances § 98-202

Electric-assisted bicycle means every bicycle upon which any person or persons, if the design accommodates passengers, may ride, having a saddle or seat for each rider, and having two tandem wheels, either of which is 16 inches or more in diameter, or three wheels, any one of which is 20 inches or more in diameter, equipped with fully operable pedals, and an electric motor of less than 750 watt...

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Red-Light Cameras

Lafayette's photographic enforcement program fines the registered owner $125.00 for running a red light captured by a signal camera under Code § 86-178, dropping to $25.00 for an improper right-turn-on-red. A companion speed-camera program under § 86-185 fines speeding captured near intersections or on posted roadway segments, with school-zone fines reaching $300.00.

Lafayette Red-Light and Speed Camera Fines

Significant Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Code of Ordinances § 86-178(b)-(c)

Sec. 86-178(b): Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) below, the owner of a vehicle is responsible for a civil violation penalty of $125.00 if the vehicle proceeds into an intersection at a system location when the traffic control signal for that vehicle's direction of travel is emitting a steady red signal. (c) Exemption—Right turn on red after stop... Vehicle owners who fail to comply...

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