Dakota County, MN Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)

4, Motorized Recreational Vehicles, sets the rules for Electric Powered Devices, defined by the ordinance to include bikes, free-standing devices such as Segways, hoverboards, and stand-up scooters, kid-powered ride-ons, and scooters. These EPDs are allowed in Dakota County Parks if operated safely and in accordance with state or local law, and beyond ADA-approved mobility devices, which may be used throughout the park system as needed, the listed EPDs are permitted specifically on all paved surfaces. Every accepted device must meet four conditions: it must be powered by electricity or battery, it must be operated safely and not exceed 15 mph, it must yield to non-motorized vehicles and devices, and it must yield to pedestrians.

The ordinance then singles out one e-bike category by name: Class 1 electric mountain bikes are allowed on designated mountain biking trails, extending e-bike access beyond paved surfaces for that specific class only, while the ordinance is silent on Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes on unpaved trails, meaning those remain confined to paved surfaces under the general EPD rule. 8 on standard bicycling expressly cross-references this section for e-bikes, confirming that motorized bikes are governed here rather than under the pedal-bicycle rules. Animal-powered devices like skijoring and dogsledding are addressed in the same section but are limited to designated areas and trails set up for that use, separate from the EPD speed and yield conditions.