Virginia Beach permits shared electric scooters under City Code Chapter 21 micromobility rules, with deployment limited to the Resort Area, a 15 mph speed cap, and a strict no-riding policy on the Atlantic Avenue boardwalk.
City Council adopted a shared mobility licensing framework that lets approved vendors deploy e-scooters and e-bikes seasonally in the Resort Area Tourism District. Riders must be 16 or older, must not exceed 15 mph, and may not ride on the wooden boardwalk or in pedestrian-only segments of Atlantic Avenue. Devices must be parked upright in designated corrals or off the pedestrian travel path. State law (Va. Code Section 46.2-908.1) preempts deeper regulation but lets localities license and zone shared fleets. Personal e-scooters follow the same operational rules.
Riders face $25-$100 civil fines for boardwalk riding or sidewalk obstruction. Operators face license suspension and per-device daily fines for chronic complaints.
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