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

010 to include shared bicycles, e-bikes and scooters offered via an app, without a permit that the city, in its sole discretion, may limit in number. 040 sets the permit term at one year. 100 requires the operator to carry at least one million dollars in general liability coverage per occurrence and five million aggregate, plus one million in auto liability, naming the city as an additional insured. 110 requires at least one and a half dedicated bicycle parking spaces per shared device, subject to encroachment permits.

150 lets the city impound devices immediately if they obstruct a sidewalk or pose a safety concern, charging impoundment costs back to the operator and allowing permit revocation if devices sit uncollected for thirty days. 170 caps motor-assisted speed at fifteen miles per hour and requires operators to tell customers that downtown devices must be racked, not left lying on their side blocking a sidewalk or street, while devices outside downtown may park perpendicular to the curb like a motorcycle; riders under eighteen must wear a helmet as state law requires.