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Parma delays final vote on new e-bike rules after committee discussion on enforcement and safety
Summary
Council moved Ordinance 163-25, a rewrite of city rules for electric bicycles, to second reading and referred it back to the Public Safety Committee after detailed discussion about enforceability, lighting and audible-warning requirements; residents urged public education and safe infrastructure.
Parma City Council on Sept. 15 referred Ordinance 163-25, which would revise local rules governing electric bicycles, back to the Public Safety Committee for further work after council members and staff discussed enforceability, safety equipment and how the city should align with state and neighboring communities.
Councilmember Deborah Lime and other council members said the measure reflects months of work by city staff, the law department and the police department. Tom Kelly, assistant law director, and Safety Director Corey (first name not given in the transcript) briefed the committee on legal…
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