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Staff circulates micro-mobility ordinance draft to distinguish ebikes from electric motorcycles
Summary
City staff circulated a draft micromobility ordinance that would prohibit electric motorcycles and shared rental fleets from sidewalks, set a 10 mph sidewalk speed limit, strengthen enforcement tools and seek board feedback ahead of City Commission readings.
City staff provided the Transportation Advisory Board with a draft micromobility ordinance intended to clarify device classifications, protect pedestrians and strengthen enforcement. Staff emphasized the policy is "not to ban micromobility" but to distinguish ebikes from higher-power electric motorcycles and to reaffirm the city's prohibition on commercial rental fleets.
Key provisions described include detailed definitions for electric motorcycles (vehicles over 750 watts or capable of more than 28 mph), a universal 10 mph sidewalk speed limit, reinforced civil fines and impoundment for repeat violators, obligations to protect ADA access and a requirement that devices yield to pedestrians. Staff asked board members to review the draft and return comments within the next two weeks so the ordinance can be brought to the City Commission for reading and potential approval.
