Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

As used in this section, the following definitions apply:

1. "Dockless small vehicle system" or "system" means a system which provides bicycles, scooters, electric bicycles, electric scooters, or other small vehicles for short-term rentals for point-to-point trips and which may be locked and unlocked without the requirement of a bicycle rack or other docking station.
2. "Dockless small vehicle" means a bicycle, scooter, electric bicycle, electric scooter, and other small, wheeled vehicle designed specifically for shared use utilizing GPS technology and can be deployed as part of a dockless small vehicle system.
   
   1. It is unlawful to operate a dockless small vehicle in a public right-of-way, on a city street, on public sidewalks, or on public property anywhere within the city.
   2. It is unlawful to park, leave standing, leave lying, abandon, or otherwise place a dockless small vehicle in a public right-of-way or on public property anywhere within the city.
   3. A violation of this section is punishable by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense. In addition, dockless small vehicles found to be abandoned at any location within the city, shall be impounded by the city and the owner thereof shall be required to pay an impound fee as established by the city in order to recover the vehicle. (as added by Ord. #2542, Oct. 2019 Ch14_03-23-22)