1. Paved Multi-use Trails. Bicycles, electric scooters, personal transportation devices, and OPDMD may be operated on paved multi-use trails, subject to the limitations of this Chapter.
2. Roadways and Streets.
A. When riding on the roadway or street, riders of bicycles, electric scooters and personal transportation devices shall ride in the same location and manner as motorized vehicles unless, a multi-use trail, bicycle path or bicycle lane exists adjacent to a roadway or street in which case riders may ride in the aforementioned location and riders of electric scooters and personal transportation devices shall not use the roadway; except that the operator of an electric scooter or personal transportation device shall not be required to use or remain on the aforementioned locations:
(1) When the trail, path, or lane is of insufficient width to permit safe bicycle, electric scooter, or personal transportation device operation; or
(2) When the condition of the surface, or the presence of water, dirt, glass or other foreign objects upon the surface prevents safe bicycle, electric scooter or personal transportation operation on the trail, path, or lane.
B. Electric scooters and personal transportation devices shall not be ridden on roadways with a speed limit greater than twenty-five (25) miles per hour unless there is a bike lane present.
C. This section does not apply to the use of a bicycle, electric scooter or personal transportation device in a parade or special event authorized by the city.
3. Public Sidewalks and Bicycle Paths.
A. Bicycles, electric scooters, and personal transportation devices may be operated upon the public sidewalks in residential districts only in a careful and prudent manner except where signs or pavement markings explicitly prohibit riding on the sidewalk, or upon sidewalks along the business districts, or in specified dismount zones where users shall walk their bicycle, electric scooter, or personal transportation device. Careful and prudent manner shall be consistent with Section 76.07 Responsible Riding.
B. Electric scooters, low-speed electric bicycles, and personal transportation devices may be operated upon bicycle paths and multi-use trails that are equal to or greater than eight feet (8') in width except where signs or pavement markings explicitly prohibit riding on the bicycle path or multi-use trail.
C. Electric scooters and personal transportation devices may only operate on sidewalks less than eight feet (8') in width if the following applies:
(1) When the roadway is of insufficient width to permit safe, electric scooter, or personal transportation device operation.
(2) Where no bicycle lane, bicycle path, or multi-use trail is available and where the speed limit on the roadway is greater than twenty-five (25) miles per hour.
(3) When the condition of the surface, or the presence of water, dirt, glass or other foreign objects upon the surface prevents safe bicycle, electric scooter, or personal transportation operation on the roadway.
(4) When it is necessary to enter or leave adjacent property.
D. OPDMD's may be operated by persons with mobility disabilities on all sidewalks provided that they do not risk damage to the sidewalks, surrounding environment, or pose a risk to the safety of other sidewalks users.