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A Resolution Setting a Public Hearing on an Ordinance Regulating the Operation of Bicycles and Personal Mobility Devices in the City of Foley
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, recognizes that the number and types of bicycles and personal mobility devices, including electrically powered and electrically assisted devices, have increased in recent years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the unsafe operation of bicycles and personal mobility devices on public property and on portions of private property open to the public for pedestrian and bicycle travel may pose risks to the health, safety, and welfare of pedestrians, motorists, children, and other members of the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is considering an ordinance to establish regulations governing the operation, parking, and placement of bicycles and personal mobility devices, including applicable restrictions, enforcement provisions, and penalties, within the City of Foley; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide an opportunity for interested citizens and other affected parties to be heard regarding the proposed ordinance before further consideration and action by the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: A public hearing is hereby scheduled for November 16, 2026, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Foley City Council, to receive public comments regarding the proposed ordinance entitled “An Ordinance Regulating the Operation of Bicycles and Personal Mobility Devices in the City of Foley.”
SECTION 2: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to provide notice of the public hearing in accordance with applicable law and to make the proposed ordinance available for public inspection.
SECTION 3: Following the public hearing, the City Council may consider the proposed ordinance and take such further action as it deems appropriate.
SECTION 4: This Res...
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