Are Electric Scooters Legal in Frisco?

Frisco’s ordinance bans adults and minors from riding motor-assisted scooters on public ways whose speed limit exceeds 35 mph, limits sidewalk use to designated trails, and makes parents liable if a child operates a scooter where it’s not allowed. Offenses are Class C misdemeanors punishable by fines up to $500, and the city may impound devices. Following Bird’s unpermitted 2018 drop-off, the council adopted a temporary ban on dockless fleets that gives Frisco the right to remove any shared scooter left on public property and charge operators $50 per device unless a city-run pilot authorizes them. Until staff finishes drafting a permanent micromobility program, only private property arrangements or future city-licensed vendors may offer rentals, and personal riders should stay on low-speed roadways, bike facilities, or park routes that explicitly allow scooters.