15 mph
Shareable Dockless Mobility Devices must not be capable of exceeding a motor driven speed of 15 miles per hour.
Operating Area Types:
Operation Prohibited: on sidewalks.
Permitted: in City Parks, along the Atlanta BeltLine, in vehicle travel lanes, in bike lanes, and along shared use paths throughout the City. Operators will be provided with a geographic file defining the extents of the Reduced Speed Zone as well as recommended Transition Zone.
Reduced Speed Zone – Reduced speeds required at 8 mph or less within 50 feet of the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail from Monroe Drive to DeKalb Avenue.
Recommended Transition Zone – within 150 feet of the trail to allow users to safely approach, enter, and cross the Reduced Speed Zone.
Shareable Dockless Mobility Devices shall be parked upright at all times; No person shall park a Shareable Dockless Mobility Device other than upon the sidewalk in a bike rack or against a building or at a curb, in such manner as to afford the least obstruction of pedestrian traffic and provides a minimum of 5 feet clear for pedestrians
Shareable Dockless Mobility Devices cannot be parked:
1) On vegetation;
2) On any grate, manhole cover, or access lid;
3) In any loading zone, driveway, vehicle travel lane, bike lane, or shared-use path;
4) Where they obstruct vehicle parking;
5) Where they obstruct pedestrian or wheelchair access to:
i. Private or public buildings and establishments;
ii. Street features that require pedestrian access including but not limited to benches, parklets, parking pay stations, and crosswalk buttons;
iii. Accessibility and safety features including curb ramps, wheelchair ramps, ramp landings, handrails, areas of refuge, and detectable warning strips.
6) In bus stop clear zones defined as:
i. The on street clear zone defined under the “Identification of bus stops” in Chapter 150, Article IV;
ii. A bus stop clear zone of 40 feet long by 8 feet wide for transit stops served by only one route. When signage indicates the presence of two or more bus routes at a transit stop, an additional 40 feet of curb length per route should remain clear.
7) At or within 5 feet of a bikeshare station;
8) Where it obscures any fixed, regulatory, or informational signs or traffic control devices;
9) Where it obstructs emergency service infrastructure including but not limited to fire hydrants, stand pipes, or Automated External Defibrillators.
ISO 4210, National Standard, State Standard
Required: permanently affixed contact information and unique company specific device identifiers on all devices for relocation requests.Maximum fleet permitted per provider: 500
The annual Dockless Permit fee shall be $12,000.00 annually for 500 devices and an additional $50.00 per Shareable Dockless Mobility Device in the Operator’s fleet in excess of 500 devices.
Minimum Operating Requirements:
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| Type | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Application | USD$ 100 | |
| Per Vehicle | Daily | |
| Operating Permit | USD$ 12,000 | Annually |
The annual Dockless Permit fee shall be $12,000.00 annually for 500 devices and an additional $50.00 per Shareable Dockless Mobility Device in the Operator’s fleet in excess of 500 devices.
Payment Method Requirements:
Operators shall have payment and access options which do not require the rider to have access to credit cards or smartphones to access use of a Shareable Dockless Mobility Device.
Safe Infrastructure Requirements:
Designated Reduced Speed Zone along the portion of the Atlanta BeltLine between Monroe Drive and DeKalb Avenue to ensure safe operations of devices during congested periods.
The City reserves the right to identify parking areas and no-parking areas through
administrative regulations issued by the Department of City Planning Office of Zoning and
Development. All parking areas and no-parking areas will be communicated directly to
operators and posted online.
Equity Requirements:
Required: payment and access options which do not require the rider to have access to credit cards or smartphones; submit an Equity Plan as part of the Permit application that commits to distributing a stated portion of their fleet in each Equity Zone; adhere to equitable distribution requirements as determined by the Commissioner of City Planning
Application must include Plan for educating users on proper parking, operations, and other applicable laws; Plan for encouraging helmet usage; Operators must communicate proper Shareable Dockless Mobility Devices parking requirements to all users. All Operators will educate users regarding laws applicable to riding and operating in the City.
Data Specification Requirements:
GPS Required? Yes
Data Requirements:
Required: monthly data report, including: ridership reports (daily & monthly totals); equity report (devices deployed per day per zone); safety report; parking report; customer service report; operations report (efforts to improve education, outreach, etc.).
Public data reporting:
Operators shall provide a documented Application Programming Interface (“API”) that furnishes real-time anonymized data for the entire fleet. The format and field requirements of the API will be defined through administrative regulations, communicated directly to operators, and published on the City website