(a) 
No person shall operate, or cause to be operated, an electric bicycle on any public street, roadway, parking area or other authorized Town property, including but not limited to a bike trail, unless a valid permit has been issued by the Town.
(b) 
Application for a permit authorizing the operation of an electric bicycle shall be made in person by the operator of said electric bicycle. The application shall be made in writing to the Town's Police Department on the designated electric bicycle permitting form. An application shall include the following:
(1) 
The name, address, telephone number, and state driver license number, if any, of the electric bicycle operator;
(2) 
The street address where the electric bicycle will be kept, including the particular suite or apartment number, if applicable;
(3) 
The year, make, model, color, and serial number or identification number of the electric bicycle;
(4) 
The person(s), designated by the chief of police, who inspected the electric bicycle, including certification on the application by said inspector that the electric bicycle complies with the requirements of this section before the issuance of a permit; and
(5) 
No fee shall be required for the issuance of a permit, as referenced herein.
(c) 
Application for a permit and electric bicycle inspection may be completed at the Town's Police Department on any business day from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., by the Chief of Police, or his designee;
(d) 
The permit emblem shall be permanently affixed on the left side of the electric bicycle frame, by the inspector, in such a manner that is clearly visible. The permit emblem must not be damaged, altered, obstructed, or otherwise made illegible;
(e) 
The permit emblem shall only be placed upon the electric bicycle for which it was issued;
(f) 
A permit issued to an electric bicycle shall become invalid if the electric bicycle is altered in a manner that fails to comply with any requirement of this section;
(g) 
The permit holder shall notify the Chief of Police within 10 business days should the electric bicycle's operator transfer ownership or the address of the electric bicycle storage location change;
(h) 
Lost or stolen permit emblems are the responsibility of the operator. A police report must be filed in the event of a lost or stolen permit emblem. If no record of previous application for permit can be found, the Police Department may direct the reporting party to reapply before a replacement permit emblem is issued;
(i) 
Any person who operates an electric bicycle and fails to comply with this section will be subject to all applicable state laws, in addition to being in violation of this section;
(j) 
A permit may be revoked at any time by the Chief of Police, or his designee, if there is any evidence that the permit holder cannot safely operate the electric bicycle in compliance with this section.
(Ordinance 2025-55 adopted 10/28/2025)
(a) 
No person shall wear any headphones, earbuds, ear plugs or other noise reduction devices while operating an electric bicycle.
(b) 
No person shall operate an electric bicycle and carry a passenger on such electric bicycle unless the electric bicycle is specifically designed for a passenger with additional seating, or the passenger is a child riding in a properly attached child safety seat.
(c) 
No person shall operate an electric bicycle after dusk without the electric bicycle being equipped with a front white light visible from 500 feet away, and red rear reflector visible from 300 feet away or a lamp visible from 500 feet away.
(d) 
No person under the age of 15 years shall operate a Class 3 electric bicycle.
(e) 
No person under the age of 16 shall operate an electric bicycle without wearing a helmet that is properly-fitted; is not structurally damaged; and conforms to current standards of the American National Standards Institute, the American Society for Testing and Materials, the Snell Memorial Foundation, or any federal agency having regulatory jurisdiction over bicycle helmets.
(Ordinance 2025-55 adopted 10/28/2025)
(a) 
Any person violating this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount of no less than $250.00.
(b) 
Any person violating this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of a second offense within one year of a first conviction for a violation of this article, shall be fined in an amount of no less than $500.00.
(Ordinance 2025-55 adopted 10/28/2025)
The operation of pocket bikes or mini motorbikes is governed by the Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 551, as amended, and the provisions of this article shall not apply to pocket bikes or mini motorbikes.
(Ordinance 2025-55 adopted 10/28/2025)