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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR]ORDINANCE NO. 260508
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, by repealing and replacing Section 70-1, Definitions; amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new Section 70-706 entitled "Electric bicycles - rights and privileges - label, requirements - modifications require new label - product safety standards - authorized to ride, where, exceptions - class 3 electric bicycles, special provisions" for the purpose of updating and adding definitions, providing operating requirements, and establishing rights and privileges associated with electric bicycles, micro-mobility devices, and electric motorcycles in alignment with state law; and directing the City Manager to coordinate distribution of public safety education material regarding electric bicycles and micro-mobility devices throughout Kansas City.
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WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City Code of Ordinances Chapter 70, Article 1, Section 70-1 defines "Bicycle" to include an electric-assisted bicycle, as defined in the same section; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City Code of Ordinances Chapter 70, Article 1, Section 70-1 defines an Electric-assisted bicycle as, a bicycle with two or three wheels that has a saddle and fully operable pedals for human propulsion and has an electric motor that: (1) Has a power output of not more than 1,000 watts, (2) Is incapable of propelling the bicycle at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour, (3) Is incapable of further increasing the speed of the device when human power alone is used to propel the vehicle at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour, and (4) Disengages or ceases to function when the vehicle's brakes are applied; and
WHEREAS, adopting a definition of "Electric bicycle" in place of "Electric-assisted bicycle" as distinct from "Bicycle," and asserting specific regulations to address electric bicycles creates alignm...
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