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Pequannock council adopts ordinances on e-bikes, parks fees, massage licensing and public health
Summary
The council adopted four ordinances in one meeting: rules for certain electric bicycles and scooters, revised parks and recreation fees, licensing for massage/bodywork establishments, and updated public health ordinances. A safety comment about scooters near schools was raised during the e-bike hearing.
Pequannock Township Council on Dec. 16 adopted four ordinances covering electric bicycles and scooters, parks and recreation fees, massage/bodywork licensing, and updates to township public health ordinances.
At the public hearing on Ordinance 2025-17 to regulate certain electric bicycles and scooters, resident Paul Mailor urged the council to consider safety on streets near schools, saying that “forcing them to ride scooters onto the turnpike could be very very dangerous.” The council closed the hearing, moved and seconded, and adopted the measure by roll call.
Ordinance 2025-18 (parks and recreation fees) and Ordinance 2025-9 (licensing and regulation of massage, bodywork and somatic therapy establishments) were each opened for public comment but received no speakers; both measures were adopted by roll call. The council also opened, closed and adopted Ordinance 2025-20 amending various public health ordinances based on the health department’s recommendations.
Clerk roll calls recorded affirmative votes by the council on each ordinance. Council members who voted in favor were recorded by name during the roll calls in the public meeting minutes.
Why this matters: the measures update local rules for micro-mobility devices, set fees for township recreational programs, create or clarify licensing for personal services regulated by the health department, and refresh public-health code language; all three areas affect residents’ daily life, local businesses and department enforcement.
Next steps: Staff will publish final ordinance texts and update township materials and enforcement guidance as needed.
