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Destin council directs staff to draft e‑bike ordinance updates, emphasizes education and county coordination
Summary
After a lengthy presentation on safety and enforcement limits, the Destin City Council voted 6‑0 to direct staff to update the city's e‑scooter ordinance to explicitly cover e‑bikes, set a local speed limit, and return with the measure for first reading following public outreach and county coordination.
City of Destin officials directed staff to draft a local update to the city's existing e‑scooter ordinance so it explicitly covers electric bicycles and includes a posted speed limit, after a presentation on July 21 detailing safety risks and enforcement challenges.
The council voted 6‑0 to send a draft ordinance to the Public Works/Public Safety committee for review and to return it to council for formal readings in September. The action follows a presentation that described classes of e‑bikes, identified high‑risk locations and data…
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