Dublin, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)
Key Facts
- Sidewalk rule
- No e-bikes on sidewalks except shared-use paths, § 6.73.020
- Adopted
- Chapter 6.73, Ordinance 6-25 (2025)
- E-bike definition
- Cross-referenced to CVC § 312.5, not restated locally
- Disability exception
- EPAMD riders with physical disability may use sidewalk
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor or infraction, § 1.04.030
Summary
Dublin, California (Alameda County) bars riding an e-bike, e-scooter or other micro-mobility device on a pedestrian sidewalk under Chapter 6.73, adopted by Ord. 6-25, unless the sidewalk is a marked shared-use path; the city defines an e-bike the way state law does and does not write separate local rules for Class 1, 2 or 3 e-bikes.
Except as may be necessary to enter or leave adjacent property, no person shall ride, drive, or operate a micro-mobility device on a pedestrian sidewalk, unless the sidewalk is designated as a shared use path pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21235. (Reference: California Vehicle Code Sections 213 and 21100 [e-bikes], 21282 [EPAMDs], 21967 [electrically motorized boards].) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person may ride, drive, or operate an EPAMD on a pedestrian sidewalk, if, by reason of physical disability, s/he is otherwise unable to move about on foot. Although not regulated by this code, it is noted for completeness that California Vehicle Code Section 21235(g) prohibits the operators of e-scooters and motorized scooters from operating them on sidewalks, except as necessary to enter or leave adjacent property.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2-26, passed March 3, 2026).
Full Breakdown
73, Micro-Mobility Devices, by Ordinance 6-25 to cover e-bikes, e-scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMDs) and electrically motorized boards under one set of definitions rather than legislating each device separately. 5, the state statute that splits e-bikes into Class 1 (pedal-assist, 20 mph), Class 2 (throttle-assisted, 20 mph) and Class 3 (pedal-assist, 28 mph); Dublin's code does not restate those class definitions or write different local sidewalk or trail rules for each class. 020 sets a single rule for every micro-mobility device, e-bikes included: no person may ride, drive, or operate the device on a pedestrian sidewalk unless the sidewalk has been designated a shared-use path under California Vehicle Code § 21235.
The only carve-out is for entering or leaving adjacent property, and for a person who, because of a physical disability, cannot otherwise get around on foot operating an EPAMD on the sidewalk. The section also notes, without itself regulating it, that state law (CVC § 21235(g)) separately bars e-scooter and motorized-scooter riders from sidewalks. Because Dublin folds e-bikes into the same micro-mobility rule as scooters and EPAMDs, an e-bike rider's obligations off the sidewalk, such as where in a bike lane or on the roadway they may ride, are governed by the state Vehicle Code provisions the city cross-references rather than restates.
Violations & Fines
Riding an e-bike or other micro-mobility device on a Dublin sidewalk outside the entering-or-leaving-property and disability exceptions violates § 6.73.020 and defaults to the citywide penalty in § 1.04.030: a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine, though the enforcing officer may instead cite it as an infraction under the Government Code § 36900 fine schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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