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Winter Garden adopts ordinance limiting e-bikes and motorized scooters; sets 10 mph cap on sidewalks and select trails
Summary
The Winter Garden City Commission adopted Ordinance 26-05 to regulate electric bicycles and motorized scooters, establishing a 10 mph limit on permitted sidewalks/off‑road pathways, requiring yielding to pedestrians and audible warnings, and adding an ID/safety-gear requirement for certain riders after a public hearing and resident comments.
The Winter Garden City Commission unanimously approved Ordinance 26-05 after a public hearing in which residents urged more study and staff explained key clarifications.
City planner Kelly (staff presenter) told the commission the ordinance updates Chapter 74 to provide clear rules for e-bikes, motorized scooters and other wheeled mobility devices aimed at improving safety and reducing conflicts. Staff said the ordinance: limits motorized scooters and e-bikes to 10 miles per hour when operating on any permitted sidewalk or off‑road pathway; requires riders to yield to pedestrians and give an audible warning before passing; removes language that had suggested motorized scooters were allowed on the West Orange Trail (staff said that trail is…
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