Sheboygan, WI Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

Section 118-482 defines an electric scooter as a device weighing less than 100 pounds with handlebars and an electric motor, powered solely by the motor and human power, with a top speed of not more than 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface. Under § 118-483, no one can operate one on a roadway with a speed limit above 25 miles per hour, on any sidewalk under city jurisdiction, on the boardwalk, or on the North Pier or South Pier. Roadways posted 25 miles per hour or less and recreational trails are the permitted places.

Section 118-484 governs parking. A scooter must be upright with two wheels touching the ground, must leave a path at least five feet wide on the sidewalk, cannot block access to parking meters, and cannot sit between the sidewalk and curb where that strip is under three feet wide. Where it will not impede pedestrians, a scooter can be left on a sidewalk or in a bicycle rack, and on blocks without sidewalks it can be left in the roadway if the right-of-way and pedestrian way stay clear. Parking beside parklets, loading zones, accessible parking spaces, curb ramps, entryways, driveways, street furniture needing pedestrian access and transit stops is barred, except at existing permitted bicycle facilities.

Section 118-485 requires a commercial electric scooter rental license from the city clerk before anyone offers short-term rentals. The fee is $250.00 per year or any fractional part, the license expires on December 31, and the clerk can deny it in full discretion in the interest of public safety, with an appeal to the licensing, hearing, and public safety committee of the common council. Applicants name an operations manager based within 50 miles and carry commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $2,000,000.00 in the aggregate, plus $1,000,000.00 auto liability. Licensees must use geofencing and wheel-lock technology, inspect each scooter at least once per month, and relocate an improperly parked scooter within three hours of notice received between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., or by 10:00 a.m. for notice received between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. During a snow emergency declared under § 42-104, scooters must be removed from the right-of-way.