(a) No person shall manufacture, distribute, sell, lease, operate in furtherance of a business activity, rent, or offer for sale, lease or rental, a powered bicycle in the City unless the electrical system for such bicycle has been tested by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 2849, European Standard (EN) 15194, or such other safety standard as the Department has established by rule in consultation with the Fire Department and the powered bicycle has been found to comply with such standard.
(b) No person shall manufacture, distribute, sell, lease, rent, or offer for sale, lease, rental, or operate in furtherance of a business activity, a powered mobility device in the City unless the electrical system for such powered mobility device has been tested by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 2272 or such other safety standard as the Department has established by rule in consultation with the Fire Department and the powered mobility device has been found to comply with such standard.
(c) No person shall manufacture, distribute, sell, lease, rent, or offer for sale, lease or rental, a traction battery for a powered bicycle or powered mobility device in the City unless such traction battery has been tested by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with a battery standard referenced in Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 2849, European Standard (EN) 15194, or such other safety standard as the Department has established by rule in consultation with the Fire Department and the traction battery has been found to comply with such standard.
(d) The Department may promulgate rules governing the clarification and implementation of safety standards as they relate to powered bikes, powered mobility devices, and traction batteries.
(Added Coun. J. 9-18-24, p. 16557, § 1)