Lee's Summit, MO Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- License authority
- Director of Public Works issues license
- Device rule
- Every device must be individually registered
- License term
- 1 year; renew 30 days before expiry
- Removal time
- 2 hrs daytime / 6 hrs overnight for unsafe devices
- Enforcement
- 1st violation civil penalty; 2nd+ full enforcement
Summary
Lee's Summit requires any shared e-scooter or bike-share company to hold a shared mobility operation license from the Director of Public Works before deploying devices in the city right-of-way, and to register every device individually. City Code § 26-402 sets the license to expire after one year, with renewal due at least 30 days before it lapses.
Sec. 26-402. - License required; fee. A.It shall be unlawful for a person to operate, or cause to be operated, a shared mobility system in the right-of-way in the City, unless the operator first obtains a shared mobility operation license from the Director of Public Works or his/her designee and registers each shared mobility device as provided in this chapter.B.The fee for a shared mobility operation license and the registration fee for each shared mobility device shall be set forth in the city's Schedule of Fees and Charges in effect on the date the license application is received.C.A license issued under this section shall expire one (1) year after the date of issuance, and to continue operating a shared mobility system a company shall apply for a new license or renewal at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of its license.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 55 | Unified Development Ordinance: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 26-402 makes it unlawful to operate, or cause to be operated, a shared mobility system, meaning dockless or lock-to scooters, bikes, e-bikes or similar micro-mobility devices as defined in § 26-401, in the City's right-of-way without first obtaining a shared mobility operation license from the Director of Public Works and registering every device covered by the fleet. License and per-device registration fees are set in the City's Schedule of Fees and Charges. A license lasts one year, and a company must apply for renewal at least 30 days before expiration to keep operating without interruption; the Director may grant or deny a license based on factors including how well the applicant's past operations complied with City law and license terms.
Once licensed, § 26-404 lets the Director impose operating conditions through the license terms, including limits on where the system may operate, designated parking or storage locations, caps on the number of devices in the fleet, and maintenance standards for the devices themselves. Section 26-405 sets response-time rules for unsafe or inoperable devices: the company must pull one from the right-of-way within 2 hours of notice given between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., or within 6 hours of notice given overnight between 9:01 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. The Director can also bar shared mobility devices entirely from the area around a special event or public safety emergency, and the City may remove a hazardous device itself at the company's cost.
Enforcement escalates with repeat violations: a company's first violation of the article in a 12-month period, including operating unlicensed, is handled as an admission of violation with payment of a designated civil penalty, while a second or later violation in that same window goes through the full enforcement procedures and penalties in the Code of Ordinances. The company is jointly and severally liable for a user's traffic and parking violations while riding one of its devices.
Violations & Fines
A company's first shared-mobility violation in any 12-month period, including operating without a license, is resolved by admitting the violation and paying a set civil penalty under § 26-405(E). A second or later violation in that same window is prosecuted under the Code's full enforcement procedures and penalties, on top of Section 1-13's general fine and jail terms, and the company remains liable for a rider's traffic or parking violations on its devices.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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