Fees for shared mobility vehicle permits and registrations

(a) Application and renewal fees. An SMV business applying for an SMV parking permit shall submit a non-refundable fee of $500 to the department with the completed application. This fee shall also be paid when an operator renews its SMV parking permit annually. (b) SMV registration fee. An operator shall pay an annual registration fee of $30 per SMV that is deployed. (c) SMV parking permit fee. The annual fee per SMV parking permit per designated stall shall be as follows: (1) For a stall designated in a parking meter zone, a fee equal to the corresponding shared mobility annual rental rate, as set forth in § 15-22.4 ; (2) For a stall designated in an unmetered area, a fee equal to the annualized daily charge for each parking space or unmetered parking stall, exclusive of Sundays and State holidays, as set forth in § 15-22.8 ; (3) For a stall designated in an off-street parking facility or in an attendant parking facility, a fee equal to the corresponding shared mobility annual rental rate, as set forth in § 15-23.2 A; and (4) For a portion of property controlled by the city that is not covered by subdivisions (1) to (3), a fee in an amount to be determined by the director. (d) To support and facilitate service to low-income SMV users and to communities determined to be underserved by transit options, the director is authorized to reduce or waive the SMV parking permit fee. The criteria and process to waive fees for this purpose shall be set forth in administrative rules.