Regulation .08 Deployment.
Current through 2026-01-20. Source: COBRA Register Volume 04, Issue 02. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., COBRA § 14.02.01.08 (2026)
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A.
In General.
(1)
A permit holder shall ensure that a dockless vehicle is deployed in compliance with City Code Article 31, § 38-19, Unlawful Parking.
(2)
A permit holder shall provide an account for its mobile application to the Department so that Department employees can access a dockless vehicle for free for the purposes of:
(a)
Education;
(b)
A routine vehicle inspection; or
(c)
Vehicle repositioning.
(3)
A permit holder shall apply speed geo-fencing to a dockless vehicle by using a speed governor to establish a City-wide speed limit of 15 mph except for:
(a)
In a reduced speed zone as defined in the Department’s MDS Policy API where speeds are limited to eight mph; and
(b)
In a no ride zone as defined in the Department’s MDS Policy API where a dockless vehicle is limited to a speed of no more than three mph.
B.
Deployment District Requirements.
(1)
On each day of service, a permit holder shall deploy to each deployment district:
(a)
A minimum of 5 percent of their fleet; and
(b)
A maximum of 25 percent of their fleet.
(2)
Compliance.
The Department shall:
(a)
Evaluate daily compliance with the requirements in <cite data-path="14.02.01.08|B.|(1)">§B(1) of this regulation</cite> based on at least one hour of compliance between 5:00 a.m. and 9:0 a.m.; and
(b)
Notify a permit holder in violation of the requirements in <cite data-path="14.02.01.08|B.|(1)">§B(1) of this regulation</cite> via a compliance score notification.
(3)
A permit holder shall redistribute their fleet within three hours of receipt of a compliance score notification from the Department.
C.
Equitable Deployment Requirements.
(1)
A permit holder shall deploy a minimum of three dockless vehicles per day to each equity zone.
(2)
Compliance.
The Department shall:
(a)
Evaluate daily compliance based on at least one hour of compliance between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m; and
(b)
Notify a permit holder of in violation of <cite data-path="14.02.01.08|C.|(1)">§C(1)</cite><cite data-path="14.02.01.08|C.|(2)">-(2)</cite> of <cite data-path="14.02.01.08">this regulation</cite> via a compliance score notification.
D.
Prohibitions.
(1)
A permit holder may not deploy a dockless vehicle:
(a)
Outside of a parking corral on a block face that contains an official parking corral designated by the Department, except as provided in <cite data-path="14.02.01.08|D.|(2)">§D(2) of this regulation</cite>;
(b)
In a quantity greater than ten per block face, except as allowed by the Department to accommodate a special event;
(c)
On a block face which contains the front entrance to a K-8 school;
(d)
In a tree pit or otherwise landscaped area;
(e)
In front of a property with an approved non-deployment request in accordance with <cite data-path="14.02.01.08|E.">§E of this regulation</cite>; or
(f)
In a location the Department has notified the permit holder that they may not deploy to, beginning 48 hours after the notification.
(2)
If a parking corral is full, a permit holder may deploy a dockless vehicle on a block face outside of the parking corral.
(3)
Unless a permit holder receives approval from the Department, a permit holder may not designate a public street in Baltimore City as a:
(a)
No parking zone;
(b)
Reduced speed zone; or
(c)
No ride zone.
E.
Non-Deployment Requests.
(1)
A property owner or manager may submit a non-deployment request in writing to the Department for an area adjacent to their property.
(2)
The Department shall notify a permit holder:
(a)
Of an approved non-deployment request; and
(b)
That an approved non-deployment request will begin 48-hours after notification.
F.
Severe Weather and Emergencies.
(1)
If 24-hour advanced notice is provided, the Department may:
(a)
Suspend the requirements of <cite data-path="14.02.01.08">this regulation</cite>; or
(b)
Require the removal of:
(i)
An entire fleet; or
(ii)
A portion of a fleet in a defined geographic location.
(2)
The Department may require a permit holder to remove a dockless vehicle from:
(a)
An evacuation route prior to an emergency snow event; and
(b)
A low-lying area prior to an emergency flooding event.
G.
Special Events.
The Department may suspend the requirements of <cite data-path="14.02.01.08">this regulation</cite> during a special event.
H.
Temporary Exemptions from Deployment Regulations.
(1)
A permit holder may apply for a temporary exemption from the deployment requirements in <cite data-path="14.02.01">this chapter</cite>.
(2)
A permit holder shall include a plan for communicating operational changes to affected users and the public within the application for temporary exemption.
(3)
The Department shall review applications for temporary exemption:
(a)
Within 24 hours for an application based on an immediate safety concern; and
(b)
Within five business days for other exemption requests.
I.
Alternative Deployment Locations.
(1)
A permit holder shall obtain permission to deploy a dockless vehicle to an alternative deployment location from:
(a)
The Department;
(b)
A private property owner; or
(c)
Another City agency.
(2)
A permit holder shall communicate the permission to deploy a dockless vehicle in an alternative deployment location via:
(a)
Signage approved by the entity granting permission; or
(b)
A mobile or web application.