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City manager outlines draft e‑bike ordinance; commissioners give policy direction on speed and trail access
Summary
City staff presented a draft update to the city’s bicycle ordinance to address electric bicycles and ‘hot‑rodded’ electric motorcycles; commissioners directed staff to refine language, restrict Class 3 e‑bikes from sidewalks and unpaved trails, and proposed speed limits for paved trails and sidewalks.
City Manager Mike Romack briefed the commission Oct. 6 on a draft update to the city’s bicycle ordinance designed to modernize rules for electric bicycles and to address high‑powered, modified electric bikes.
Romack described three federally/states‑recognized e‑bike classes: Class 1 (pedal‑assist to 20 mph), Class 2 (throttle‑capable to 20 mph) and Class 3 (pedal‑assist…
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