The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval Tuesday to an updated ordinance restricting electronic bikes and scooters from most sidewalks and parks.
SANTA CRUZ â The move comes ahead of a rollout of a bikeshare program that will see hundreds of the devices available by the year's end. The change to the county code was proposed by Supervisor Manu Koenig and co-authored by Supervisor Zach Friend. Koenig said during the board's meeting that the changes were needed to update the ordinance regulating motorized bikes, such as mopeds, in the face of the growing prevalence of electronic bikes, scooters and skateboards.
She said her disabilities made it difficult to avoid a fast-moving bike riding on the sidewalk. She objected to the lack of clarity on which sidewalks would be exempt. 'We have to make this ordinance stronger,' Brocklebank said. E-bikes would also be banned from use in county parks, unless explicitly allowed by the Parks Department. Violations would remain infractions.
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