Oxnard—The City Council, on July 30, passed its E-Bike Ordinance, adding Article 30 to Chapter 7 regarding motorized conveyances, E-Bikes, and similar devices.
ANDREW Gonzales presented the item and said the item should pass without further reading and that Article 30 should be added to the City Code.
He said the City has received complaints about unsafe E-Bikes, especially regarding the use of motorized wheel conveyances, near areas with high pedestrian traffic.
“The City does not have any regulations within the City Code pertaining to the use and operation of E-Bikes and other motorized wheel conveyances within City limits,” Gonzales said. “At Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Teran’s request, the City Staff, the City Attorney’s Office, the Oxnard Police Department, and Public Works collaborated to develop a comprehensive scheme for E-Bikes and other motorized wheel conveyances."
The proposed ordinance is based on research into California law and a review of regulations and best practices from Oxnard and other coastal communities.
“The available collision history does not provide current statistics regarding E-Bike collisions and citations because all motor vehicle incidents are categorized together,” he said. “Collisions involving E-Bikes are not reported separately; the Oxnard Police Department has four E-motorcycles reports in…
