R7F-Adopt Administrative Rules For Chapter 70 Miscellaneous OffensesOFFICE OF THE CITY ATIORNEY
JOSE CITY ATIORNEY
TO: MAYOR MA TTl HERRERA BOWER,
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
KATHIE BROOKS, INTERIM MANAGER
FROM: JOSE SMIT
CITY ATT
DATE:
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION ADOPTING ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR
CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE II, DIVISION II, OF THE MIAMI BEACH
CITY CODE ENTITLED "BICYCLING, SKATEBOARDING, ROLLER
SKATING, IN~LINE SKATING, AND MOTORIZED MEANS OF
TRANSPORTATION AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 70~69 AND
70~70 OF THE CITY CODE.
The attached Resolution sets forth Administrative Rules that address electric personal
assistive mobl!lty devices. Administrative Rules are provided for in Sections 70-69 and 70-70 of
the City Code, which sections were amended pursuant an Ordinance passed and adopted at the
October 24, 2012 City Commission meeting. The attached Resolution is submitted for
consideration by the Mayor and City Commission as a companion agenda item to the Ordinance
amending Chapter 70 of the City Code.
The Administrative Rules provide regulations, in addition to those set forth in the City
Code, for the safe operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices within the City and set
forth various responsibilities for a) persons and business entities providing rentals, leases, and/or
tours of electric personal assistlve mobility devices and b) operators of electric personal assistive
mobility devices.
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RESOLUTION NO.-------
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CHAPTER 70, ENTITLED
"MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES", ARTICLE II, ENTITLED
"PUBLIC PLACES," DIVISION II, ENTITLED "BICYCLING,
SKATEBOARDING, ROllER SKATING, INmLINE
SKATING, AND MOTORIZED MEANS
TRANSPORTATION," OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE,
AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 70~69 AND 70~70 OF
THE CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, on October 24, 2, the Mayor and the City Commission
of Miami Beach adopted Ordinance No. 2012~ amending
II of the City Code regarding the regulation of bicycling, skate boarding, roller
skating, and motorized means of transportation, and among other things,
the establishment of Administrative Rules regarding a) the responsibilities of persons and
entities providing rentals leases and/or tours electric personal mobility devices and
the responsibilities of persons operating electric personal mobility devices; and
WHEREAS, the following Administrative Rules, as provided in Sections 70-69
70-70 of the City Code, regulations for the use and operation of personal
mobility devices and are established in the interest of safety within of Miami
Beach:
L Responsibilities of Persons and Business Entities Providing Rentals, Leases, and/or Tours of
Electric Personal Assistive Mobilit)C Devices:
The required pursuant to Section 70-7(b) City Code shall be
obtained an insurance company that is Best rated of B+ VI, or and shall
include medical payment coverage no less than $25,000 for injured
b) The name and telephone numbers of the person or business entity that rents/leases
and/or provides tours for electric personal assistive mobility devices, as as a
device ID number, shall be affixed on the personal assistive device
lettering and numbers at 4" in height
c) Prior to renting or leasing an electric personal assistive mobility device, user
device must be trained as to the safe operation the device,
d) Accidents regarding electric personal assistive mobility
Miami Beach Police Department as soon as practicable.
The City Code and these Administrative Rules shall be posted in a conspicuous
place of any business entity renting/leasing and/or providing tours electric
personal assistive mobility devices.
f) Electric assistive personal mobility devices shall leased, rented, or used for
tours after sunset or before sunrise or during inclement weather.
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Electric personal assistive mobility devices shall not be put into service for use by the
when it is suspected that device is unsafe.
h) Electric personal mobility devices shall not be leased or rented to a person who is
believed to be incompetent to operate the device or who might be
indifferent to the safety of others.
i) Electric personal assistive mobility devices shall not be rented or leased to, or used
for tours by, any person under the age of 16 or under 100 pounds in weight.
I L Responsibilities of Operators of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices
If an operator has an accident with a pedestrian or other person, electric
assistlve mobility device operator shall fully identify himself/herself to the victim and
identify the person or business that leased or rented the device, provide the device
ID number, and the name of the pedestrian or other person to Beach
Police Department
b) Operators of personal assistive mobility devices not operate the device in a
reckless manner, nor shall the operator obstruct or endanger pedestrian or vehicular
c) Electric personal assistive mobility devices shall not be operated after sunset or
before sunrise.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that foregoing Administrative
Rules regarding the rental, lease, tours and operations of personal mobility
devices are hereby approved and adopted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _day of October, 2012.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Matti Herrera Bower
Mayor
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