Clarksville, TN Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Section
- §§ 9-702, 9-703
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 63-2019-20, 4-2-20
- Fine
- up to $50.00 per violation
- Notice
- 72 hrs in person or 10 days by mail
- Banned zones
- CBD, Appendix H roads, parks, Greenway
Summary
Clarksville makes it unlawful to offer, rent, park, or ride any dockless electric scooter, bicycle, or skateboard system within the central business district, along every arterial or collector road listed in Appendix H, on the sidewalks beside those roads, in city parks, or on the Clarksville Greenway trail. The ban covers providers and riders alike.
(a)It shall be unlawful to provide, or to offer for use or rent, or to rent, a dockless small vehicle, either standing alone, or in connection with, or as a part of, a dockless small vehicle system, on and along city public streets, roads, alleys, rights-of-way, or sidewalks within the central business district as established, and as may be amended from time to time, in the city zoning code, and on and along all arterial or collector roads as listed in appendix H (access regulations) of the City Code and on all public sidewalks running along said roads, and in all city-owned parks, and the city-owned Clarksville Greenway trail system.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 110 Update 2 | Zoning Ordinance: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 7 of Title 9, adopted by Ordinance No. 63-2019-20 on April 2, 2020, defines a "dockless small vehicle" as an electric or gas motorized bicycle, scooter, or skateboard that unlocks via GPS or similar technology without a docking station, built for shared or short-term rental use. Section 9-702 bans three separate acts inside the restricted zones: providing, offering for rent, or renting a dockless small vehicle or system (subsection (a)); parking, leaving standing, leaving lying, or abandoning one (subsection (b)); and using or operating one at all (subsection (c)).
The restricted footprint is citywide in reach even though it targets specific corridors: the central business district as set in the zoning code, every arterial or collector road listed in Appendix H of the City Code, the public sidewalks running along those roads, every city-owned park, and the Clarksville Greenway trail system. Section 9-703 sets the enforcement path. Any city law enforcement officer or parking commission agent can issue a citation delivered in person or by registered mail, giving the violator at least 72 hours' notice if served in person or 10 calendar days if mailed, to appear in city court. 00 per violation. Each day of continued violation and each separate dockless vehicle involved counts as its own violation.
Violations & Fines
A civil citation under § 9-703 carries a fine up to $50.00 per violation, with every day of continued violation and every individual scooter or bike counted separately, so a shared-vehicle operator leaving several units in the central business district can face multiple fines at once. The city court judge, not a police officer, makes the final finding of violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What if someone just rides a scooter through downtown without renting it there?
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Sources & Official References
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