Prince William County, VA Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

County Code Sec. 13-510, enacted by Ord. No. 19-53 on November 19, 2019, opens Article XX of Chapter 13 covering motorized skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire. It requires that before any person offers such devices for hire in the county, that person obtain a license from the County Executive or his or her designee. The section does not itself spell out fleet caps, parking corrals, or no-ride zones in the code text; instead it delegates that authority directly to the County Executive, who 'is authorized to adopt and implement any regulations and policies he/she determines are necessary and/or appropriate regarding the licensing of persons offering, and the operation of' these for-hire devices.

That delegation is grounded in Virginia Code Sec. 2-1315, cited as the state law reference, which is the enabling statute Dillon Rule counties rely on to regulate this kind of for-hire mobility device. Because the article consists of this single section, any operating detail such as insurance, device caps, speed limits within the right-of-way, or designated parking zones for a shared scooter program lives in the administrative regulations and policies the County Executive adopts under this authority rather than in a separate numbered ordinance section, so operators and riders must consult the current licensing regulations issued by the County Executive's office in addition to this section.