Schaumburg, IL Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Sidewalk riding
- Prohibited for all electric scooters
- Where permitted
- Same streets/paths as bicycles
- Minimum rider age
- 16 years old
- Helmet
- Required for every rider
- State cross-reference
- 625 ILCS 5/11-1518
Summary
Schaumburg treats electric scooters, including rental and shared units, like bicycles under Chapter 73, banning them from sidewalks, confining them to bike-friendly streets and paths, and requiring riders to be 16 and wear a helmet.
(B)Electric Scooters:(1)Where permitted, all electric scooters, defined as set forth in section 71.14 of this Code, shall be treated consistently with the provisions regulating the required equipment and operation of bicycles as noted in chapter 73 of this Code, other than as further restricted in this section.(2)All Electric scooters are prohibited from use on any village sidewalk.(3)Where permitted, all electric scooters shall be equipped as required in section 73.13 of this Code, excluding the provisions of section 73.13(B).(4)In areas where on-road bicycle facilities are provided, all permitted electric scooters shall operate only in those same locations as bicycles, and subject to the provisions of section 73.12 of this Code.(6)Any operator of an electric scooter shall be at least sixteen (16) years of age.(7)All persons operating or riding upon an electric scooters shall wear a helmet.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56 Update 1 | Policy Manual: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
20(B), Electric Scooters, applies whenever an electric scooter is permitted to operate, treating it consistently with Chapter 73's bicycle equipment and operation rules unless a scooter-specific restriction says otherwise; that catch-all covers any scooter a rider picks up, whether personally owned or from a rental fleet, since the code draws no ownership distinction. All electric scooters are barred from village sidewalks outright. 12. 13(B), and outside that they must otherwise conform to 625 ILCS 5/11-1518, the state's low-speed electric scooter statute. Every scooter operator must be at least sixteen and must wear a helmet, and every scooter must be capable of human-propelled operation or controlled initial movement through a human push-off start rather than a throttle-only launch.
21's escalating fine schedule for age, location, equipment or operation violations, $100 for a first offense up to $500 for a fourth or later, and impoundment for reckless conduct, applies to scooters exactly as it applies to e-bikes.
Violations & Fines
Riding an electric scooter on a village sidewalk, operating outside the streets and paths open to bicycles, riding without a helmet, or riding under age 16 all violate Section 73.20(B). Section 73.21 fines these violations $100 to $500 depending on offense number, and reckless scooter operation under 720 ILCS 5/12-5 exposes the scooter to impoundment for up to 60 days plus a $900 release fee.
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