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The enacted ordinance creates a City licensing program for businesses that rent bicycles, scooters, skateboards, and other small vehicles from multiple locations, including the public right-of-way. It authorizes safety, operating, service-area, vehicle-number, and other requirements, and sets parking rules for these vehicles; vehicle owners may also be responsible for fines when a vehicle is parked illegally.

Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," to establish licensing and other requirements regarding the placement of bicycles and other small vehicles in the public right-of-way for the purpose of rental of such vehicles; authorizing the adoption of regulations in connection with such a licensing program; and amending Chapter 12-800 of the Code, entitled "Bicycle Regulations and Penalties," to establish parking and related rules for bicycles and other small vehicles, including those used in connection with such licenses; all under certain terms and conditions.