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City commission adopts pedicab ordinance, removes prohibition on alcohol aboard pedicabs
Summary
The Mount Clemens City Commission approved a revised pedicab ordinance on second reading that removes a prohibition on alcohol consumption aboard pedicabs and raises the required liability insurance to $2 million; commissioners debated safety, routes and business viability before voting to adopt the ordinance.
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted to adopt a revised Pedicab Public Transportation Ordinance that deletes a city prohibition on alcohol consumption aboard pedicabs and increases the required liability insurance to $2,000,000.
The ordinance, presented on second reading, offers a regulatory framework for anyone who wants to operate pedicab services in the city. A staff member told commissioners the measure is discretionary and intended to set application standards rather than to dictate business models.
"This is a discretionary move," the staff member said, adding that the city is setting a framework for applications and that details…
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