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Mesa council study session clarifies ordinance would allow electric bikes on park sidewalks and shared-use paths
Summary
Council members clarified that a proposed ordinance would create an exception allowing electric bikes to operate on sidewalks inside parks and on shared-use paths (15 mph limit), while operation on other city sidewalks remains prohibited.
Council members at a Mesa City Council study session on Jan. 12 clarified how a pending ordinance would treat electric bicycles on sidewalks and shared-use paths.
A council member asked whether the ordinance under consideration would permit electric bikes to operate on sidewalks. An unidentified speaker who raised the point said, “Currently, they're prohibited throughout the city, including parks. This ordinance creates an exception for parks,” and asked that the record reflect that prior clarifications applied specifically to sidewalks inside parks.
City officials confirmed the ordinance language is intended to allow electric bicycles on sidewalks located within parks and on shared-use paths, where a 15 mph speed limit would apply. The clarification followed questions raised at a prior study session about where exceptions would apply.
No formal vote or final action on the ordinance was recorded during the study session. Council members discussed the scope of the exception and the relationship between park paths and other public sidewalks; the item is expected to return for formal consideration at the regular council meeting or a future session.
The council did not adopt wording or make a decision at the study session; the exchange was limited to clarification of the ordinance's geographic scope and the applicable speed limit on shared-use paths.
