§ 12-170. Rental agencies prohibited from renting a moped or LSV that exceeds operations limitations established by law, or that has been modified.

(a)

A rental agency must inspect and verify that its mopeds are actually incapable of exceeding 30 miles per hour. It is unlawful for a rental agency to rent or lease a moped that is capable of exceeding two brake horsepower and producing speeds in excess of 30 miles an hour on level ground.

(b)

It is unlawful for a rental agency to rent or lease a moped that has been modified to be capable of exceeding two brake horsepower and producing speeds in excess of 30 miles an hour on level ground.

(c)

A rental agency must inspect and verify that its LSVs are actually incapable of exceeding a speed attainable in one mile to be more than 20 miles an hour and not more than 25 miles an hour on a paved level surface, and that the GVWR is less than 3,000 pounds.

(d)

It is unlawful for a rental agency to rent or lease a LSV that is capable of exceeding a speed attainable in one mile to be more than 20 miles an hour and not more than 25 miles an hour on a paved level surface, and that the GVWR is less than 3,000 pounds.

(Ord. No. 2016-1, 4-12-16)