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Garden City adopts ordinance to regulate e-bikes, e-scooters and greenbelt safety; fines set at $100
Summary
Council passed Ordinance 10-42-24 to create uniform rules for bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters on the Green Belt and city parks, set infractions at $100 plus court costs and allow misdemeanor charges if operation injures someone.
Garden City council voted unanimously Monday to adopt Ordinance 10-42-24, a code amendment that establishes traffic rules for bicycles, electric bicycles and e-scooters and sets new penalties for park and Green Belt violations.
City staff member Charlie Wadhams summarized the ordinance at the third reading, telling the council the change creates a single set of rules for the Boise-area Green Belt so users and law enforcement encounter uniform standards. "It's gonna be 1 set of rules," Wadhams said, adding the measure updates the code for e-bikes and e-scooters and clarifies park rules.
Key provisions adopted by the council: the ordinance adds Title 5, Chapter 9 (bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters); defines terms…
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