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Vernon Hills adopts e‑bike code allowing local administrative enforcement
Summary
Trustees approved ordinance 2025‑107 to adopt state e‑bike and non‑highway vehicle rules into local code so violations can be handled through the village administrative adjudication process; trustees discussed classification, sidewalk prohibitions and whether fines should be increased from the $25 administrative level.
The Village of Vernon Hills on Sept. 16 adopted an ordinance to bring state e‑bike and off‑road vehicle provisions into local code and to allow enforcement at the municipal administrative hearing level.
The deputy chief told trustees the ordinance (No. 2025‑107) adopts state classifications for electric bicycles — Class 1 and Class 2 (up to 20 mph) and Class 3 (up to 28 mph) — and makes it clear no e‑bike may be operated on sidewalks. The…
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