City Council in Boulder City will consider a proposed ordinance to establish strong, comprehensive regulations for the operation of bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, skates, toy vehicles, scooters and skateboards in order to cover circumstances that are not addressed in state law.
UPDATE: City staff removed from the proposed ordinance the prohibition on engaging the motor of an electric bicycle on the sidewalk. Under the proposed ordinance, electric bicycles and electric scooters would be allowed to operate on the sidewalk with due regard for pedestrians, traffic, weather and other conditions within applicable speed limits.
- Adds definitions for bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, roller skates, scooters and skateboards.
- Establishes a speed limit of 15 miles per hour for all devices operating on the sidewalk whether it is a regular bicycle, electric bicycle, roller skates, or a nonmotorized scooter.
- Prohibits, unless otherwise designated, a person from engaging the motor of a motorized skateboard, motorcycle, go-kart, or other similar motorized form of transportation, upon any sidewalk, skatepark, bicycle park, multi-use path, trail, or recreational facility.
- Requires a helmet at all times for minors riding bicycles, electric bicycles and electric scooters.
- Recommends that a bicycle rider, an electric bicycle rider, or an electric scooter rider use a designated path for bicycles, electric bicycles, or electric scooters when such path has been provided adjacent to a roadway.
- Prohibits the parking of an electric bicycle, or an electric scooter in a manner that obstructs pedestrian or road traffic.
- Adds non-motorized scooters to our Code, and prohibits their use on roadways, instead requiring their operation to occur on sidewalks or similar paths, and giving them the status of pedestrians while in crossing areas similar to individuals on roller skates or skateboards under our current code.
- Prohibits the use of bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, skates, toy vehicles, scooters and skateboards on sidewalks or other paths contiguous and adjacent to the public access of buildings in use for commercial purposes, including, but not limited to, shops, restaurants, hotels, banks or office buildings, and public buildings.
- Fines for violations are civil traffic infractions and are proposed at $150.00 for the first violation, $250.00 for the second, and $600.00 for the third and subsequent.
- Clarifies that parents are financially responsible for tickets given to minors.
(Other electric vehicles, such as electric mopeds and motorcycles, which may easily be confused as being an electric bicycle, are addressed by state law.)
City Council will discuss the ordinance at their Regular City Council Meeting scheduled on August 26, 2025 at 5:00 p
The City of Boulder City wants to partner with local parents to help keep their children safe. For links or more information, visit www.bcnv.org/BikeSafety.
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