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ROH §15-31.1

What the words mean in this shared vehicle law

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This section defines the key terms used in the shared micromobility vehicle rules. It explains who the city department and director are, what counts as a shared vehicle, who runs the business, and who uses the vehicles. It also defines the parking permit and what it means to deploy vehicles.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Definitions

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Department. The department of transportation services. Deploy. The action by an operator of removing a shared micromobility vehicle from its physical custody and making it available to and accessible by the public for rent. Director. The director of transportation services or the director’s authorized representative. Fleet. The collective shared micromobility vehicles deployed by an operator. Operator. A shared micromobility vehicle business that holds a valid shared micromobility vehicle parking permit issued under this article. SMV Parking Permit. The permit approved by the director to a qualified shared micromobility vehicle business and valid for a period of one year from date of issue to park one or more SMVs in a stall or space on city property. Shared Micromobility Vehicle or SMV. Commercial transportation equipment weighing less than 100 pounds by which a person can be propelled or moved, that is: (1) Either power-assisted or propelled solely by human power; (2) A shared resource among multiple users; and (3) Available to the public for short-term renting on a self-service basis, usually through a website or mobile application, and intended for point-to- point travel. Shared Micromobility Vehicle Business or SMV Business. A for-profit or non-profit entity that rents shared micromobility vehicles to the public. The term does not include a government agency or department of the city, the State of Hawaii, or the United States. Shared Micromobility Vehicle User or SMV User. An individual who rides an SMV rented from an operator.
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.