Pleasanton, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Ch. 11.52, amended Ord. 2247, 2023
- Trail/park speed limit
- 15 mph
- Sign standard for bans
- 17" x 22" min, 1" lettering
- E-bike-only ban location
- Public BMX park
- Sidewalk rule
- May not block pedestrian use
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100
Summary
Chapter 11.52 bans bicycles and e-bikes from posted public spots like tennis courts and construction sites, caps trail and park riding at 15 mph, and defers to state Vehicle Code rules for riding on streets and marked bicycle lanes. Leaving a bike blocking a sidewalk is also prohibited.
A. It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle or an e-bike on public property, or on private property open to the public, where there has been posted in conspicuous places a sign or signs, not less than 17 inches by 22 inches, with lettering not less than one-inch high, that states that bicycling on the property is prohibited pursuant to this section. ... C.1. Any person riding or operating a bicycle or an e-bike on trails and pathways, or in any park and recreation facility, is subject to a 15 mile per hour (mph) speed limit, unless posted speed limit or circumstances require a slower speed due to weather, surface, congestion or other conditions. ... D. No person shall park, let stand or leave unattended a bicycle or an e-bike upon a public sidewalk of the city so as to block or interfere with the use of the sidewalk by any pedestrian.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
060(A) makes it unlawful to ride a bicycle or e-bike on public property, or private property open to the public, where a sign at least 17 by 22 inches with one-inch lettering has posted a bicycling prohibition. Subsection B designates the prohibited areas: publicly owned tennis courts; publicly owned walls, park and street furniture, steps, railings, public art and fountains; any active or completed construction project on public property; and, specifically for e-bikes, the public bicycle motocross (BMX) park. 4 and Vehicle Code § 21207).
Subsection D bars parking, standing or leaving a bicycle or e-bike unattended on a public sidewalk so it blocks or interferes with pedestrian use. 090).
Violations & Fines
Chapter 11.52 is a designated infraction chapter under § 1.12.020: up to $100 for a first violation, up to $200 for a second violation of the same section within a year, and up to $500 for a third, with a fourth in 12 months becoming a misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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