(A) The Director of Public Works is authorized to designate bikeways for the sole use of bicycles, electric bicycles, roller skates, skateboards and powered micro-mobility vehicles, except where otherwise prohibited. Immediately after such designation, the Director of Public Works shall cause to be posted on the bikeways signs indicating that the bikeways are for the sole use of bicycles, electric bicycles, roller skates, skateboards and powered micro-mobility vehicles, except where otherwise prohibited. These bikeways may be either a lane separate from the paved portion of a motorized vehicle right-of-way or a separate, designated lane in a paved motorized vehicle right-of-way. The Director of Public Works shall utilize signs appropriate to each type of bikeway. The Director of Public Works shall publish guidelines for the manner of use of allowed vehicles in bikeways.
(B) No person shall operate a vehicle other than those authorized pursuant to paragraph (B) of this section, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, powered bicycles, any vehicles with a combustion engine or any electric vehicles that do not meet the definitions of a powered micro-mobility vehicle or electric bicycle, on bikeways designated by the Director of Public Works and posted as herein set out. However, motorized maintenance vehicles of any kind that are owned and operated by Metro Government or contracted through Metro Government are excepted from this provision. The drivers of such Metro Government vehicles shall act in good faith to preserve the integrity of the bikeways and reduce harm to infrastructure related to the bikeways.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 74.03) (Lou. Ord. No. 72-1979, approved 5-30-1979; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 144-1982, approved 8-11-1982; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 176-2004, approved 11-24-2004; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 157-2021, approved 11-11-2021) Penalty, see § 74.99