Chula Vista, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

CVMC 5.67.040 declares that no person may own, operate, or maintain a Shared Micro-Mobility Device Business, or display, offer, or make available for rent any such device within the City, without first obtaining both a Permit under Chapter 5.67 and a business license under Chapter 5.02, and provides that all such businesses and activities are prohibited except as expressly authorized. The City Manager or designee runs the Pilot Program and issues permits that expire and terminate 12 calendar months after issuance unless extended (CVMC 5.67.030).

The City Manager may also promulgate regulations covering permit issuance, denial, revocation, and renewal, operator standards, user conduct, data sharing and privacy, and timely removal of hazards from the right-of-way, published on the City's website (CVMC 5.67.050). The City Engineer may establish shared-device parking zones adjacent to curbs, not more than 36 feet in length, and post signs prohibiting other vehicle parking in those zones during posted hours (CVMC 5.67.100). Abandoning a device so that it obstructs travel, poses a safety hazard, or disrupts municipal functions is separately prohibited (CVMC 5.67.070(A)(3)), and any device displayed, offered, or abandoned in the right-of-way in violation of the chapter is subject to immediate impoundment, with impound fees set by City Council resolution (CVMC 5.67.070(D)).