A. Motorized scooters shall not be operated upon a public roadway by any person under sixteen years of age.

B. Motorized scooters shall not be operated upon public roadways which have a speed limit of greater than twenty-five miles per hour.

C. Operators of motorized scooters shall adhere to all rules of the road applicable to motorized vehicles.

D. Motorized scooters shall not be operated on city-owned property, city parks, upon designated walkways, pathways, sidewalks or any other place where motorized vehicles are expressly prohibited, unless persons needing assistance due to medical restrictions are using them.

E. Motorized scooters shall not be operated anytime during one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise without reflectors of a type approved by the Washington State Patrol.

F. At no time shall a passenger, or other person other than the operator, be allowed to ride on a motorized scooter. No person may be towed by a motorized scooter.

G. Motorized scooters shall not be operated in a negligent manner upon any roadway or city right-of-way within the city of Anacortes. For the purpose of this section, “to operate in a negligent manner” means to operate a motorized scooter in such a manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property or to obstruct, hinder or impede the lawful course of travel of any motor vehicle or lawful use by any pedestrian of public streets, sidewalks, alley, parking areas, trails or public parks within the city of Anacortes.

H. Motorized scooters shall be equipped so that the drive motor is engaged through a switch, lever, or other mechanism that when released, will cause the drive motor to disengage or cease to function.

I. All motorized scooters shall have an exhaust muffler. (Ord. 4045 § 1, 2023; Ord. 2671 § 2, 2004. Formerly 9.56.020)