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(A) A person shall park a shared mobility device in a bicycle rack or in designated bicycle parking areas, or any place where it is not otherwise prohibited by ordinance, state law, federal law, signs or by a property owner.

(B) No person shall park a shared mobility device in any of the following places:

(1) Where prohibited by official signs or where the curb is painted red.

(2) On a public sidewalk obstructing the pedestrian through zone, multiuse path or trail.

(3) On those roadways without curbs in a manner so as to force a pedestrian to walk in the traveled portion of the roadway.

(4) Within a designated handicapped parking stall and adjoining clear zones.

(5) In front of or within a public or private driveway or the entrance to an alley.

(6) Within any portion of a sidewalk, street, trail, or building entrance or exit that provides access to disabled persons pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act.

(7) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

(8) In a pedestrian crosswalk.

(9) Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station when properly posted.

(10) Within a designated turn or bicycle lane.

(11) Within the traveled portion of a roadway, including an intersection and pedestrian crossing.

(12) Within a designated no-parking zone.

(13) Within a landscaped or planted area.

(14) Within a roadway median.

(15) In front of public art, sculptures or monument signs.

(C) The City Manager, Chief of Police, Director of Engineering or designee may designate or limit public areas or streets available for shared mobility device parking.

(D) No shared mobility device shall be placed on private property without permission of the owner of that property.

(E) The property owner of any non-residential property open to the public is deemed to have given consent to unrestricted shared mobility device parking by the general public in designated bicycle parking areas or racks, unless such parking is otherwise restricted under the Goodyear City Code, state or federal law. The property owner of any non-residential property open to the public may develop its own rules and regulations as to abandoned or unlawfully parked shared mobility devices and may contract with private parties for the removal, impoundment, or disposal of such shared mobility devices.

(F) The property owner of any multi-family residential property is deemed to have given consent to unrestricted shared mobility device parking by residents and authorized visitors in designated bicycle parking areas or racks, unless such parking is otherwise restricted under the Goodyear City Code, state or federal law. The property owner of any multi-family residential property may develop its own rules and regulations as to abandoned or unlawfully parked shared mobility devices and may contract with private parties for the removal, impoundment, or disposal of such shared mobility devices.

(G) It is unlawful for an owner to allow a shared mobility device owned by the owner to remain parked in a manner not in accordance with this section on publicly owned property after receiving notification from any person of such violation.

(H) It is unlawful for an owner to allow a shared mobility device owned by the owner to remain parked in the same location on publicly owned property for more than 24 hours.

(I) It is unlawful for any person including an owner to leave an inoperable shared mobility device on public property for more than two hours if notified by any party between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (excluding holidays) or for more than four hours at all other times.

(J) Except as authorized by city permit, no person or owner shall place or park on publicly owned property more than four lawfully parked shared mobility devices within 200 feet of each other for more than two hours after receiving notification from any person of such violation.

(K) Any employee authorized to issue a notice of violation for parking violations pursuant to City Code or the City Manager or designee may issue notices of violations and civil complaints for the enforcement of this section. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit a Goodyear police officer or the City Attorney from enforcing any other section of this article.

(L) For purposes of this section, notification to an owner or anyone acting on the behalf of an owner is deemed complete upon sending an email to or calling a phone number belonging to the owner or its agents. (Ord. 19-1459, passed 12-16-19)