West Palm Beach, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

without first obtaining a micromobility system permit from the city," and bars deploying or renting a single device without one; subsection (b) also makes it unlawful for a rider to pay to use a device from an unpermitted operator. Section 86-434 lets the city cap the number of permits and fleet sizes, geographically restrict operators by area, and issue a "limited" permit for small fleets of 20 devices or fewer at no more than two fixed locations. under § 86-436(b), and every device must be returned to a corral, dock or station rather than left on a sidewalk or street.

Section 86-439(b)(7) lets the city "designate geofenced areas where micromobility devices, bicycles and scooters shall not be parked," and (b)(6) separately bars parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, in a bus stop, loading zone, curb ramp, handicap space, or bike lane. Operators pay an application fee, annual permit fee, per-device fee, a public property repair endowment charge and a "mobility equity fee," all set by city commission resolution under § 86-438, though the commission can waive fees in exchange for revenue sharing. An operator who fails to remove an illegally parked or out-of-zone device within two hours of notice, four hours on a federal holiday, risks the city confiscating it and billing removal and storage costs.