§ 10.18.050. City Administrator shall require equitable service areas and rebalancing of dockless scooters.

A.

The dockless scooter share permit is only valid for operations within the city public right-of-way. An operator shall not restrict use of its scooter share system within certain geographical areas of the city unless approved by the city. Permission to operate the scooter share system outside the public right-of-way shall require permission of appropriate department, agency, or property owner(s); the scooter share operator shall have a means of communicating to the customer when the scooter has been operated in non-permitted areas. The communication to the user shall be sent electronically at the end of the ride.

B.

Dockless scooters should be distributed equitably throughout Oakland. No less than fifty (50) percent of operators scooters shall be deployed in Oakland's Communities of Concern (as designated by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission). Operators shall provide real-time access to data showing the location of all their scooters.

C.

Operators will closely monitor ridership and adjust scooter density and location accordingly to maximize the convenience of the greatest number of riders.

(Ord. No. 13502, § 1, 9-17-2018)