OCEAN CITY – Due to safety concerns, new scooter rental businesses will have to follow new regulations approved by the Mayor and Council yesterday in a 5-2 vote, while current operators will have one year to conform.
On Jan. 31, the Mayor and City Council passed an ordinance to establish a 90-day moratorium on the issuance of new or renewed business licenses for scooter rentals. The council became concerned over the proliferation of scooter rental businesses in town and the safety issues that have occurred.
The moratorium expires on March 30 and the council asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to conduct public hearings to consider the issue and draft recommendations for better regulation.
On Feb. 22, the commission held a public hearing and continued it on March 6 when the hearing was closed and deliberation was conducted.
“We did get considerable input at the hearings from some of the scooter business owners and operators which were informative and really helpful for the commission to come up with these recommendations,” Planning and Community Development Director Jesse Houston said.
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