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Assistant city attorney presents draft e-scooter/e-bike ordinance; committee debates sidewalks ban, stewardship limits and enforcement
Summary
Assistant City Attorney Ellen presented a draft repeal-and-recreate ordinance to update park and play-vehicle code, add e-scooter and e-bike definitions aligned with state law, and propose sidewalk and downtown-area restrictions. Committee members raised concerns about naming specific conservancies, blanket sidewalk bans, data collection and enforceability; staff will revise language and return for further review.
Assistant City Attorney Ellen presented a draft e-scooter and e-bike ordinance to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee on Feb. 10, 2026, describing a repeal-and-recreate approach to clean up antiquated language and to align city code with Wisconsin state law.
Ellen said the current code contains confusing, old provisions and that the draft pulls many definitions and operating rules from state law. She told the committee she added a consistent definition of the downtown La Crosse area to simplify enforcement and proposed explicit definitions for e-bikes,…
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