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Cocoa Beach adopts ordinance regulating electric bicycles and similar devices; chief recommends targeted version
Summary
On second reading the commission adopted Ordinance 1700 adding section 22-2.5 to regulate electric bicycles and similar devices on specified rights-of-way; the police chief's edited version was accepted and the ordinance passed after commissioners discussed citywide vs. special-events approaches.
The City Commission on Sept. 4 adopted Ordinance 1700 on second reading, adding a new section (22-2.5) to the city's streets-and-sidewalks code to regulate electric bicycles and similar devices on specified rights of way.
Police Chief West Mullins presented the ordinance and told commissioners that two versions of the ordinance were included in the packet: the version approved on first reading and a second, edited version drafted by the police department. Chief Mullins recommended the department's edited version; the city attorney also indicated the edited draft was preferable.
Debate among commissioners and the police chief focused on where the…
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