Springfield, OH Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Ch. 377, Ord. 21-169 (2021)
- Provider requirement
- Signed Electric Scooter Use Agreement
- Speed cap
- 20 mph maximum
- Street speed cutoff
- Barred above 35 mph streets
- Minimum rider age
- 18 years old
- Penalty
- Minor misdemeanor, § 303.99(b)
Summary
In the City of Springfield, Ohio, Chapter 377 of the Codified Ordinances lets shared electric scooters operate only under a City-issued Electric Scooter Use Agreement. Providers must carry insurance, indemnity, and a performance bond, while riders are barred from sidewalks except on shared paths, capped at 20 mph, and barred from streets posted above 35 mph.
377.03 PROVIDER PROCEDURES. ... (a) Any business seeking to operate a shared electric scooter program within the City shall first enter into an Electric Scooter Use Agreement ("Use Agreement") from the City conditioned on compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance and any other conditions (including insurance, indemnity, and performance bond) established by Use Agreement. (b) No business shall operate a shared electric scooter program within the City except pursuant to such Use Agreement and provisions (each such operator being considered a "Provider"). ... 377.05 OPERATION RESTRICTIONS FOR E-SCOOTERS. Operators of E-Scooters must adhere to the following restrictions: (a) E-Scooters cannot be operated on sidewalks except as described in Section 377.06(a). (b) E-Scooters cannot be operated on streets or highways with speed limits higher than 35mph. (c) E-Scooters cannot exceed 20 mph. ... 377.08 PENALTY. Whoever violates Sections 377.05, 377.06 and 377.07 above is guilty of a minor misdemeanor under Section 303.99(b).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 377, enacted by Ordinance No. 21-169 on June 8, 2021, requires any business seeking to run a shared electric scooter program in Springfield to first sign an Electric Scooter Use Agreement with the City, conditioned on insurance, indemnity, and a performance bond; Section 377.03(b) makes operating without that agreement unlawful, and Section 377.03(d) lets the City terminate an agreement for cause, or for negligent practices left unremedied after 30 days' written notice, and order a Provider's entire fleet removed from the right-of-way within 30 days.
Section 377.05 sets the no-ride zones and operating limits: scooters cannot be ridden on sidewalks except where Section 377.06(a) allows shared bicycle/pedestrian ways, cannot be operated on any street or highway posted above 35 mph, and cannot exceed 20 mph even on a paved level surface. Riders must be at least 18, keep one hand on the handlebars, avoid weaving, and use a seat or standing board if the device has one. Section 377.06(a) permits scooters on shared bicycle/pedestrian ways, in public parks, on streets, and in bike lanes and paths where available, but riders must yield to pedestrians and stay to the right of bicycles in a bike lane. Section 377.07 adds parking rules, barring scooters left blocking ADA paths, fire hydrants, call boxes, bus benches, or utility poles.
Violations & Fines
Running a shared scooter program without a signed Use Agreement, exceeding 20 mph, riding on a street posted above 35 mph, or breaking the parking rules in Section 377.07 by blocking ADA paths, fire hydrants, bus benches, or utility poles is a minor misdemeanor under Section 377.08, which points to Section 303.99(b) of the Traffic Code. The City can also revoke a Provider's Use Agreement for cause.
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