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Calabasas introduces ordinance to regulate e‑bikes and scooters in parks and trails; council advances first reading 5‑0
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance No. 2026‑423 to regulate electric mobility devices in parks, trails and other public spaces (excluding public roadways), adding enforcement tools for repeated unsafe behavior; council directed staff to include amendments about private property/signage and juvenile enforcement and passed the ordinance introduction 5‑0 for a second reading March 11.
The Calabasas City Council introduced an ordinance on Feb. 25 to regulate electric mobility devices — commonly described as e‑bikes and motorized scooters — in parks, trails and similar non‑road public areas, and the council voted to advance the ordinance on first reading with amendments by a 5‑0 vote.
Public works staff framed the ordinance as safety‑focused and not a ban. "This isn't about banning devices. It's about setting reasonable boundaries," the department’s presenter said, describing the rules as aimed at reducing conflicts between faster, often younger riders and pedestrians, curbing damage to turf in parks and giving enforcement authorities clearer authority in non‑road spaces.
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