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Council adopts ordinance defining and regulating electric motorcycles; requires registration, endorsements and helmets
Summary
North Bend adopted a new municipal chapter (NBMC 10.18) to define and regulate electric motorcycles after council discussion about safety and enforcement; the ordinance passed 5-2 and includes registration, helmet requirements, age/license limits and impound authority.
The North Bend City Council on Oct. 21 adopted an ordinance (AB25-114) creating NBMC chapter 10.18 to define and regulate electric motorcycles, voting 5-2 in favor of the ordinance.
City staff described the change as a response to increasing electric motorcycle (e-motorcycle) use and gaps between state definitions and local enforcement needs. The proposed chapter defines an electric motorcycle consistent with state law references (RCW 46.04.330) as a motorcycle powered by an electric motor that generally lacks fully operable pedals, may have footpegs, may have a motor…
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