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Residents press Chandler council to enforce ban on motorized vehicles along Paseo Trail

3154943 · April 30, 2025
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A resident told the Chandler City Council that electric bikes and other motorized vehicles are violating a 1999 city restriction and Salt River Project rules along the Paseo Trail and canal; staff said they are discussing targeted enforcement options with police and will report back.

Brook Beal, a Chandler resident, told the City Council on March 27 that electric bicycles and other motorized vehicles are using the Paseo Trail and canal path in violation of local and utility rules and are creating safety risks for pedestrians, equestrians and wildlife.

Beal said the council passed an ordinance in 1999—“Chapter 31, section 6, paragraph c,” he said—that he interprets as prohibiting motor-assisted vehicles on the canal, and he also cited Salt River Project (SRP) guidance that disallows motorized vehicles on the waterway…

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