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Mount Arlington council adopts rules for low-speed e-bikes and scooters
Summary
The Borough Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 08-2025 on Dec. 2, establishing local rules for the use and operation of low-speed electric bicycles, scooters and motorized bicycles in Mount Arlington.
Mount Arlington’s Borough Council voted unanimously on Dec. 2 to adopt Ordinance 08-2025, an amendment to Chapter 169 of the municipal code that addresses the use and operation of low-speed electric bicycles, low-speed electric scooters, motorized bicycles and motorized scooters within the borough.
The motion to approve the ordinance was made by Council President Delaney and seconded by Councilman Fuller; the roll call vote recorded six ayes and no opposition, and the ordinance was adopted on second reading. Council members did not record additional debate during the meeting minutes for the ordinance; the final text and enforcement guidance will be posted on the Borough website.
Votes at a glance (Dec. 2, 2025): - Ordinance 08-2025 (low-speed electric bicycles/scooters): adopted (6–0). - Resolutions 2025-140 (transfer of funds), 2025-141 (check register), 2025-142 (award contract to Colonelli Brothers, Inc. for 2025 Water & Sewer Systems Emergency Repair Services), 2025-143 (step increase for Christopher Fernandez), 2025-144 (redeem third-party tax lien) — all adopted (6–0).
What happens next: The Borough’s Police Department and Clerk’s Office are expected to publish the ordinance text and any enforcement or compliance guidance; staff listed a follow-up task to post the ordinance and related materials to the municipal website.
