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Brook Park caucus advances ordinance to add e‑bikes to city code; sidewalk motor use prohibited
Summary
Council reviewed and unanimously moved a 28‑page amendment to Chapter 373 to add state-aligned electric-bicycle definitions, prohibit using the electric motor on sidewalks, and expand helmet requirements; the ordinance was placed on the Sept. 16 council agenda for first reading.
Council members presented a proposed amendment to Brook Park’s codified ordinances (Chapter 373) to incorporate electric bicycles. The ordinance would add an electric-bicycle definition tied to state law, change the wheel-size definition from 20 inches to 14 inches for enforcement clarity, and set rules for where and how electric motors can be used.
The draft adds a new prohibition: “No person shall…
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