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Columbia Falls council tables e-bike ordinances after extended public comment
Summary
After extended public testimony and questions about enforcement and accessibility, Columbia Falls council voted to table a package of proposed e-bike and bicycle ordinances so staff and the parks committee can provide additional detail and community outreach.
Columbia Falls city council on the regular meeting night opened a package of five related ordinances that would define bicycles and electronic bicycles, set sidewalk/pathway speed and obedience rules, establish penalties and prohibit motorized operation on sidewalks and trails. Following substantial public comment and council questions about enforcement and disability access, council voted to table the measures for further review.
The ordinances presented would: add a new offense for exposing a minor to domestic violence (Ordinance 8-35), define terms including “electronic bicycle” (8-36), require obedience to posted speed limits on sidewalks and paths (8-37),…
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