Low-speed electric bicycles.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-52-120
in effect9-52-120 Low-speed electric bicycles.
(a) Except as provided in Sections 9-36-020, 9-40-060, 9-52-020, and 9-52-040, the provisions of Title 9 of this Code that apply to bicycles shall also apply to low-speed electric bicycles.
(b) Low-speed electric bicycles operated in the City shall comply with equipment and manufacturing requirements adopted by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission under 16 C.F.R. 1512 and 625 ILCS 5/11-1517(b) and (c). No person shall knowingly tamper with or modify the speed capability or engagement threshold of a low-speed electric bicycle without replacing the label required under 625 ILCS 5/11-1517(c).
(c) A Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle shall operate so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to function when the brakes are applied. A Class 1 low-speed electric bicycle and a Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle shall operate so that the electric motor is disengaged when the rider stops pedaling.
(d) Only a person 16 years of age or older may operate a Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle.
(Added Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 99061, § 1)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2645884Fetched: 10/24/2026