La Verne Mobility Device Rules Head to Council for First Reading May 4
City Council will review updated regulations aimed at improving safety and enforcement for e-bikes and other mobility devices.
La Verne City Council will take up a proposed update to the municipal code regulating the use of regulated mobility devices for its first reading at the May 4 meeting, marking the first formal step toward adopting clearer local rules for electric bicycles and similar devices.
The proposal builds on months of discussion, community complaints and stepped-up enforcement by the La Verne Police Department. Officers have focused patrols near schools and along common travel routes, combining education with citations for unsafe riding, lack of required equipment and operation of illegal motorized vehicles.
According to La Verne Sgt. Carlos Flores, about 15 citations tied to e-bikes and related illegal motorized bikes were issued between March 23 and April 23. There were also a few impounds.
E-bikes and e-scooters are widely used by local students for transportation, but concerns have centered on speeding, multiple riders on a single bike, riding on sidewalks, and confusion over what qualifies as a legal e-bike versus a motorized vehicle requiring registration.
The proposed ordinance is expected to align with California Vehicle Code while adding clarity around where and how e-bikes can be ridden and how rules will be enforced within city limits.
The police department has emphasized that previous outreach efforts have included educating riders—especially students—about safe operation and legal requirements, with officers regularly engaging with young riders in the community.
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Staci Baird
Staci Baird
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Why it matters: The update would add a chapter to Title 10 of the La Verne Municipal Code. It is the City’s direct response to growing safety concerns, particularly around youth riders, modified or illegal motorized bikes, and acrobatic stunts.
🗣️ HOW TO COMMENT
- In person at City Hall—fill out a speaker card before the item is called
- By email to cityclerk@LaVerneCA.gov—submitted by noon on May 4; comments are shared with the full Council and become part of the public record
- Via Zoom—visit LaVerneCA.gov/zoom or call 1-669-900-6833, ID: 812 2237 1403; raise your hand to request to comment
Public comment is welcome during Public Hearings, on Discussion Calendar items, on Consent Calendar items if pulled for discussion, and during general public comment on topics not listed on the agenda. All comments are limited to three minutes.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
City Council Meeting
6:30 p.m. May 4
City Hall,
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Or call 1-669-900-6833 and enter ID: 833 5747 6808 when prompted.
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CONTACT YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
Mayor Tim Hepburn (District 4)
Council Member Steven F. Johnson (District 1)
Council Member Rick Crosby (District 2)
Council Member Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita (District 3)
Council Member Wendy Lau (District 5)
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What’s next: If the council approves the ordinance on first reading May 4, it would return for a second reading before final adoption.
