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Rock Hill, SC Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Rock Hill City Code § 18-75
Banned
Rental e-scooters, e-assist bikes, party bicycles on public ROW
Enacted
Ord. No. 2019-42, August 26, 2019
Default penalty
Up to $500 fine or 30 days jail
Shared scooter program
None; no permit pathway in code

Summary

Rock Hill bans renting electric scooters and electric-assist bicycles for use on any public street, sidewalk, trail, or right-of-way, and it bans party bicycles the same way. City Code § 18-75, added in 2019, leaves violators exposed to the citywide $500 fine and jail penalty.

No electric scooters nor electric-assist bicycles shall be permitted to be rented for use on any public streets, sidewalks, trails, or other public rights-of-way, and no party bicycles or similar devices shall be permitted on any public streets, sidewalks, trails, or other public rights-of-way.

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Full Breakdown

Section 18-75 of the City Code states that no electric scooters nor electric-assist bicycles shall be permitted to be rented for use on any public streets, sidewalks, trails, or other public rights-of-way, and that no party bicycles or similar devices shall be permitted on those same public streets, sidewalks, trails, or rights-of-way. The city added this section by Ordinance No. 2019-42 on August 26, 2019, as part of a broader Chapter 18 renumbering that year. Read together with its neighboring sections, the ban targets the rental and shared-mobility side of scooter use, dockless or app-based rental scooters and e-assist bikes, and organized party-bike tours, rather than every wheeled device on a Rock Hill street; other provisions of Chapter 18 separately address bicycles, coasters, and skateboards.

00, imprisonment of up to 30 days, or both, with each day a rental scooter or party bike remains in unlawful use on the public right-of-way counted as a separate offense. The ban explains why Rock Hill, unlike some larger Carolinas cities, has never rolled out a docked or dockless shared e-scooter program: any company seeking to rent scooters for use on the city's streets, sidewalks, or trails runs directly into this prohibition, and the code offers no permit or registration pathway around it.

Violations & Fines

Renting out an electric scooter or electric-assist bicycle for use on a Rock Hill street, sidewalk, trail, or right-of-way violates § 18-75, as does operating a party bicycle there. The section has no fine of its own, so Chapter 1's general penalty applies: up to $500.00, up to 30 days in jail, or both, per § 1-11.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I rent an electric scooter to ride in Rock Hill?
No. City Code § 18-75 bars renting electric scooters or electric-assist bicycles for use on any public street, sidewalk, trail, or right-of-way in Rock Hill. The city has no dockless or docked shared scooter program because this section blocks the rental model outright.
Are party bicycles allowed on Rock Hill streets?
No. The same section that bans rental electric scooters and e-assist bicycles, § 18-75, also bars party bicycles or similar multi-rider devices from any public street, sidewalk, trail, or right-of-way in the city, with no exception written into the ordinance.
When did Rock Hill adopt the scooter rental ban?
The city council adopted § 18-75 through Ordinance No. 2019-42 on August 26, 2019, as part of a broader renumbering of Chapter 18's traffic provisions that year. It has remained the operative rule for rental scooters and e-assist bicycles since.
What's the penalty for violating the scooter rental ban?
Section 18-75 sets no fine of its own, so a violation defaults to Chapter 1's general penalty in § 1-11: a fine of up to $500.00, imprisonment of up to 30 days, or both, with each day of continued unlawful rental use a separate offense.

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