Taylorsville, UT Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

Section 11.12.030 of the Taylorsville City Code, in the vehicle control restrictions chapter, defines a motor assisted scooter as any self-propelled device with a gas or electric motor and either a deck designed for a person to stand while operating it or a deck and seat designed for a person to sit, straddle, or stand, excluding devices designed for use by a person with a disability. Subsection D makes it unlawful for any person to operate a motor assisted scooter on any public sidewalk or walkway within the city, a rule that reaches shared or rented electric scooters left on city sidewalks just as it reaches a personally owned device.

The same section separately regulates low profile vehicles, defined in subsection A as motorized vehicles or cycles with a seat under 24 inches from the ground or a height under 36 inches, such as pocket bikes, mini-motorcycles, and go-carts, banning them under subsection C from all public property in the city including streets, highways, sidewalks, parks, alleys, and parking lots, a broader prohibition than the sidewalk-only scooter rule. Subsection E extends liability to an owner who knowingly permits the operation of either a low profile vehicle or a motor assisted scooter in violation of subsections C and D, meaning a scooter-share operator or a parent could face citation for permitting a rider's violation.

Subsection F sets the penalty: a violation of section 11.12.030 is a Class C misdemeanor, a criminal offense rather than a simple infraction. The section does not create or license any shared scooter program; it operates as a blanket sidewalk and walkway restriction that would apply to any dockless scooter operation entering the city.