Cleveland, OH Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

01, a "shared mobility device and bicycle vendor" is any entity approved by the Director of Capital Projects to offer scooters, e-scooters, e-bikes or dockless bicycles to subscribers for short-term, point-to-point rental in the public right-of-way. 02 requires a permit application naming a responsible contact, images/descriptions of the devices and app, initial and planned fleet size, a rider-education plan, and an equity plan for service; permits run up to three years and permittees must pull all devices within 30 days of expiration. 03 lets the Board of Control set application and per-trip fees, and requires every device to carry a unique permanent ID, the permittee's logo and a 24-hour customer service phone number, GPS equipment that pings at least every 90 seconds while in use, a remote-lock capability, and an adequate brake.

04 directs the Director to issue operating rules and regulations covering fee schedules, insurance, the maximum number of vendors and devices citywide, fleet maintenance, data sharing and fines. 05 sets permit conditions: devices must be kept in safe, non-hazardous repair; permittees must obey police orders to clear devices during emergencies; unpermitted devices in a sidewalk, court, alley, street or right-of-way may be seized after notice and a reasonable cure period; a device left parked in one spot for more than seven consecutive days without moving may be seized; and devices posing an immediate danger can be seized without notice, with the permittee entitled to an informal hearing before the Director within 10 days.

No permit is transferable and no permittee gets exclusive operating rights. 06 allows the Director to suspend or revoke a permit for violations or citywide safety risk, giving the permittee five business days to clear devices and five days to request a hearing before the Director, whose decision is appealable under the Charter. 072 lets the Director set and assess fines against permittees for rules violations, published in the City Record, independent of suspension/revocation or criminal enforcement.