Salt Lake City, UT Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- SLC Code Ch. 5.67
- No-ride zones
- Permanent, semi-permanent, temporary
- Building entrance clearance
- 15 feet
- ADA ramp clearance
- 30 feet
- Impound window
- 2 hours after notice
Summary
Salt Lake City permits dockless shared scooters only through registered operators, who must keep devices out of designated no-ride zones and specific no-park areas citywide.
Dockless shared mobility devices may not be temporarily placed or left in the following areas in such a way as to impede the normal operation of such areas or the free flow of pedestrians and traffic: Any multi-use path; Any vehicle travel lane; Any vehicle parking space; ...Within fifteen (15) feet of any building access or egress, including driveways; ...Any areas in which leaving a shared mobility device is prohibited pursuant to regulations promulgated by the city transportation director.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Salt Lake City Code Chapter 5.67 requires every dockless shared mobility device operator (scooters and e-bikes) to obtain city authorization and pay applicable fees before deploying devices. Operators must honor city-designated deployment zones and quantity limits set by the transportation director, and must keep devices out of permanent, semi-permanent, and temporary no-ride zones. Riders and operators alike must avoid parking scooters on multi-use paths, vehicle travel lanes, parking spaces, transit platforms, or within set distances of building entrances, ADA ramps, bus stop signs, traffic signal poles, and utility boxes. Operators get two hours after notification to retrieve an improperly parked scooter before the city can impound it at the operator's expense.
Violations & Fines
City may impound improperly parked scooters at the operator's expense if not moved within two hours of notice; chapter violations are enforced under Chapter 5.88's penalty process, and repeat violations can jeopardize an operator's authorization to operate in the city.
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Sources & Official References
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