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Bexley council approves amended ordinance regulating e‑bikes and personal mobility devices
Summary
After hours of debate and public comment, Bexley City Council amended and adopted Ordinance 27‑25 to regulate electric bicycles and motorized personal mobility devices, lower the minimum age for class‑1 e‑bikes to 12 with parental waiver options and require education and registration programs.
BEXLEY — The Bexley City Council on Nov. 18 adopted an amended ordinance to regulate electric bicycles and motorized personal mobility devices, aiming to balance safety with access as e‑bikes become more common.
The ordinance (27‑25) updates the codified rules for bicycles and electric bicycles, allows limited sidewalk operation on Main Street, Broad Street and Livingston Avenue under strict speed limits, clarifies impoundment authority for officers, lowers the minimum age for class‑1 e‑bikes from 14 to 12 and creates an education and registration path for younger riders. Councilmember Markham moved to amend the ordinance to add…
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